Subject: Micro-Biology

#193

Which of the following is a biomedical waste disposal principle based on?

A) Microbiology

B) Pharmacology

C) Anatomy

D) Physiology

Answer:   A

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#194

What is the primary goal of microbiology in nursing practice?

A) To enhance surgical skills

B) To manage patient infections and prevent their spread

C) To improve diagnostic imaging

D) To develop new medications

Answer:   B

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#195

Which scientist developed the pasteurization technique?

A) Robert Koch

B) Louis Pasteur

C) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

D) Francesco Redi

Answer:   B

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#196

What is the study of algae called?

A) Mycology

B) Phycology

C) Virology

D) Bacteriology

Answer:   B

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#197

Which of the following is a characteristic of an epidemic disease?

A) Occurs infrequently

B) Rapid and widespread in a population

C) Limited to one country

D) Affects only animals

Answer:   B

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#198

What did Francesco Redi demonstrate in his experiments?

A) Spontaneous generation

B) Maggots come from fly eggs

C) Bacteria cause diseases

D) Vaccines prevent infections

Answer:   B

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#199

Which microorganism is responsible for cholera?

A) Vibrio cholerae

B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis

C) Varicella-zoster virus

D) Plasmodium falciparum

Answer:   A

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#200

What is the purpose of Koch’s postulates?

A) To develop vaccines

B) To identify causative agents of diseases

C) To sterilize equipment

D) To study viruses

Answer:   B

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