medical MCQs – Page 270

Practise multiple-choice questions from medical for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

5381. Viruses can be cultured in all except_______________?
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A. Guinea pigs

B. Blood agar

C. Chick embryo

D. Cell culture

5382. Incubation pariod of herpes zoster is________________?
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A. 7-14 days

B. 1 months

C. 1-2 years

D. 3-6 months

5384. Which of the following would you consider to be general properties of viruses______________?
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A. Contain equal proportions of protein, lipo polysaccharide and nucleic acids

B. Contain DNA but no RNA

C. New virus particle arises directly (by division) from preexisting viruses

D. Fall in to the general size range of 200-3000 angstrom unit
5385. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affets_______________?
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A. Mast cells

B. Fibroblasts

C. Red blood cells

D. Helper T lymphocytes (CD4)
5386. A rise in the anti-HBc immunoglobulin in a patient indicates________________?
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A. Prodromal phase

B. Convalescence

C. Carrier state

D. Acute infection
5387. Influenza is caused by_____________?
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A. Paramyxo virus, which is a DNA virus

B. Orthomyxo virus, which is a RNA virus

C. Orthomyxo virus, which is a DNA virus

D. Paramyxo virus, which is a RNA virus

5388. True about prions________________?
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A. Phase in which virus cannot be demonstrated in host cell

B. Viral components may be synthesized but maturation & assembling is defective

C. Viruses which are genetically deficient

D. Composed largely proteins without any nucleic acid
5391. Herpes virus_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Acquires its envelope from nucleolar membrane

C. Acquires its envelope from nuclear membrane

D. Acquires its envelope from cytoplasmi membrane

5392. Pigs are important source of_____________?
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A. Yellow fever

B. Rabies

C. Japanese encephalitis

D. Kuru

5395. Man is the only reservoir for_______________?
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A. Salmonella

B. Camphylobacter jejuni

C. histolytica

D. Y. enterocolitica

5396. Cysticercosis celluosae is caused by_____________?
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A. T. Solium

B. Echinococcus granulosus

C. T. Saginata

D. nana

5397. Hot air oven is used for sterilization of all EXCEPT__________________?
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A. Sharp instrument

B. Glassware

C. Liquid paraffin

D. Rubber tubes
5398. Glutaraldehyde is preferred more than formaldehyde because______________?
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A. Its application is easier

B. It has got more bactericidal activity

C. It has got no deleterious effect on the cement and lenses of instruments

D. It has got more bacteriostatic activity

5399. Baby born to mother suffering from AIDS, all are true except________________?
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A. Have infections

B. All are true

C. Failure to thrive

D. 50% chances to have AIDS
5400. ELISA test when compared to western blot technique is______________?
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A. More sensitive, more specific

B. Less sensitive, more specific

C. More sensitive, less specific

D. Less sensitive less specific