300+ TOP Mycology and Parasitology MCQs & Answers Quiz

Mycology and Parasitology Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fungus capable of forming fungal ball is: (TNPSC-99)

A. Penicillium

B. Aspergillus

C. Mucor

D. Rhizopus

2. Germ tubes are formed mainly by: (TNPSC-99)

A. Candida albicans

B. Candida stellatoidea

C. Candida tropicalis

D. Candida pseudotropicalis

3. Fungal infection of human beings is called as: (KAR-2000)

A. Mucorsis

B. Mycosis

C. Fungosis

D. Micromia

4. The mechanism by which most fungi cause disease is: (APPSC-99)

A. exotoxin production

B. lecithinase production

C. hypersensitivity

D. coagulase production

5. Aflatoxins are produced by: (KAR-03)

A. Aspergillus niger

B. Aspergillus fumigatus

C. Aspergillus flavus

D. All of the above

6. The culture media for fungus is –

A. Tellurite medium

B. NNN medium

C. Chocolate agar medium

D. Sabourauds medium

7. A sporangium contains:

A.Spherules

B.Sporangiospores

C.Chlamydospores

D.Oidia

8. The medium of choice for culturing yeast form of dimorphic fungi is –

A. Brain – heart infusion

B. Sabouraud’s

C. Sabouraud’s plus antibiotics

D. Any medium incubated at 35-37°C

9. Pseudohyphae are seen in –

A. Alternaria

B. Aspergillus

C. Oosporium

D. Candida albicans

10. Dermatophytes are fungi infecting –

A. Subcutaneous tissue

B. Systemic organs

C. Nails, hair and skin

D. Superficial skin and deep tissue

11. Candida is most often implicated in causation –

A. Conjunctivitis

B. Tinea capitis

C. Desert rheumatism

D. Thrush

12. Asexual spores of fungi are following except –

A. Arthospores

B. Chlamydospores

C. Blastospores

D. Ascospores

13. Candida albicans causes all of the following except

A. Endocarditis

B. Mycetoma

C. Meningitis

D. Oral thrush

14. Transmission of all of the following intestinal parasites takes place by the feco-oral route except: (AIPG-2001)

A. Giardia lamblia

B. Ascaris lumbriocoides

C. Strongyloides

D. Entamoeba

15. Hydatid cyst is: (AIIMS, AIPG-96)

A. Parasitic in nature

B. Fungal

C. Congenital

D. Viral

16. Investigation of choice for invasive amoebiasis is: (AIPG-2002)

A. Indirect hemagglutination

B. ELISA

C. Counter immune electrophoresis

D. Microscopy

17. L.D. bodies are seen in: (KAR-2000)

A. Kala azar

B. Toxoplasmosis

C. Malaria

D. Sleeping sickness

18. Megaloblastic anemia is caused by: (KAR-97)

A. Dog tapeworm

B. Hookworm

C. Fish tapeworm

D. Threadworm

19. Causative organism of Kala azar is: (KAR-97)

A. Plasmodium ovale

B. Leishmania donovani

C. Entamoeba histolytica

D. Toxoplasma

20. Black Water Fever is caused by:

A.Plasmodium vivax

B.Plasmodium falciparum

C.Leishmania donovani

D.Microfilaria

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