Microorganisms

Microorganisms

5 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the category of microorganisms that can cause disease in humans, plants and animals called?

  1. Vectors
  2. Decomposers
  3. Carriers
  4. Pathogens
  5. Antigens
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which industry yeast is grown on natural sugars present in grains like barley, wheat, rice and crushed fruit juice?

  1. Wine industry
  2. Baking industry
  3. Soft drink industry
  4. Fast food industry
  5. Meat industry
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is correct matching pair of disease with its mode of spread?

  1. Cholera - Vector
  2. Hepatitis - Air
  3. AIDS - Water
  4. Typhoid - Physical contact
  5. Plague - Vector
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following diseases denotes success of vaccination drive as it is eliminated from most parts of world?

  1. Tuberculosis
  2. Polio
  3. Cholera
  4. Smallpox
  5. Chickenpox
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Fungi and algae may live in colonies.
  2. Some microorganisms grow on other organisms.
  3. Some fungi can be multi-cellular also.
  4. Some fungi can be seen with magnifying glass.
  5. Viruses multiply in animal cells only.