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