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DU MSc Microbiology

Topic:- DU_J18_MSC_MICRO

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  1. Sanger's method of sequencing is: [Question ID = 51724]
    1. Sequencing by chain synthesis [Option ID = 86888]
    2. Sequencing by chain cleavage [Option ID = 86890]
    3. Sequencing by chain termination [Option ID = 86889]
    4. Sequencing by chain ligation [Option ID = 86891]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Sequencing by chain termination [Option ID = 86889]

  2. What is the hydrogen ion concentration in moles/L, if pH of a solution is 3.0? [Question ID = 51740]
    1. 1 x 10-3 [Option ID = 86954]
    2. 4 x 10-3 [Option ID = 86955]
    3. 3 x 10-3 [Option ID = 86953]
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    5. 3 [Option ID = 86952]

    Correct Answer :-

    1 x 10-3 [Option ID = 86954]

  3. A taxonomic system which takes into consideration a large number of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of the organism is called: [Question ID = 51757]
    1. Numerical taxonomy [Option ID = 87021]
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    3. Molecular taxonomy [Option ID = 87022]
    4. Phylogenetics [Option ID = 87020]
    5. Phylogenomics [Option ID = 87023]

    Correct Answer :-

    Numerical taxonomy [Option ID = 87021]

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  4. The cytokine which is most commonly used for proliferation of bone marrow cells in vitro: [Question ID = 51768]
    1. TGF-β [Option ID = 87066]
    2. GM-CSF [Option ID = 87064]
    3. IFN-γ [Option ID = 87065]
    4. IL-2 [Option ID = 87067]
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    Correct Answer :-

    GM-CSF [Option ID = 87064]

  5. The interaction of two proteins within a cell can be visualized by: [Question ID = 51689]
    1. All of the above [Option ID = 86751]
    2. Biomolecules with fluorescence complementation [Option ID = 86749]
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    4. Fluorescence recovery effectively transferred [Option ID = 86748]
    5. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer [Option ID = 86750]

    Correct Answer :-

    Fluorescence resonance energy transfer [Option ID = 86750]

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  7. The arrangement in which flagella are distributed all around the bacterial cell is known as: [Question ID = 51727]
    1. Amphitrichous [Option ID = 86901]
    2. Peritrichous [Option ID = 86902]
    3. Monotrichous [Option ID = 86903]
    4. Lophotrichous [Option ID = 86900]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Peritrichous [Option ID = 86902]

  8. The dried female flowers of Humulus lupulus are used in the production of: [Question ID = 51725]
    1. Wine [Option ID = 86893]
    2. Bread [Option ID = 86892]
    3. Beer [Option ID = 86894]
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    5. Tofu [Option ID = 86895]

    Correct Answer :-

    Beer [Option ID = 86894]

  9. The Swiss cheese ripening process is done using: [Question ID = 51738]
    1. Geotrichium candidum [Option ID = 86947]
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    3. Penicillium roqueforti [Option ID = 86945]
    4. Penicillium camemberti [Option ID = 86944]
    5. Propionibacterium sp. [Option ID = 86946]

    Correct Answer :-

    Propionibacterium sp. [Option ID = 86946]

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  10. The culture media containing heat labile constituents are best sterilized by: [Question ID = 51687]
    1. UV-irradiation [Option ID = 86743]
    2. Filtration using membrane filter [Option ID = 86742]
    3. Dry heat at 180°C for 30 min [Option ID = 86740]
    4. Autoclaving at 15 psi for 30 min [Option ID = 86741]
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    Correct Answer :-

    Filtration using membrane filter [Option ID = 86742]

  11. The koji for miso is a culture of: [Question ID = 51736]
    1. Aspergillus oryzae [Option ID = 86937]
    2. Aspergillus lentulus [Option ID = 86939]
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    4. Aspergillus flavus [Option ID = 86936]
    5. Aspergillus fumigatus [Option ID = 86938]

    Correct Answer :-

    Aspergillus oryzae [Option ID = 86937]

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  13. Klinefelter syndrome is characterized by: [Question ID = 51712]
    1. chromosome 19 trisomy [Option ID = 86841]
    2. chromosome 21 monosomy [Option ID = 86843]
    3. one or more extra X chromosomes [Option ID = 86840]
    4. fragile X chromosome [Option ID = 86842]

    Correct Answer :-

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    one or more extra X chromosomes [Option ID = 86840]

  14. Peptidoglycan is also known as: [Question ID = 51732]
    1. N-acetyl glucosamine [Option ID = 86922]
    2. N-acetyl muramic acid [Option ID = 86920]
    3. Murein mucopeptide [Option ID = 86921]
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    5. Mesodiaminopimelic acid [Option ID = 86923]

    Correct Answer :-

    Murein mucopeptide [Option ID = 86921]

  15. All of the following are sporicidal except: [Question ID = 51706]
    1. Formaldehyde [Option ID = 86818]
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    3. Glutaraldehyde [Option ID = 86816]
    4. Ethylene oxide [Option ID = 86817]
    5. Alcohol [Option ID = 86819]

    Correct Answer :-

    Alcohol [Option ID = 86819]

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  16. The time required to kill 90% of the micro-organisms in a sample at a specific temperature is the [Question ID = 51698]
    1. Decimal reduction time [Option ID = 86785]
    2. Log reduction [Option ID = 86786]
    3. Thermal inactivation constant [Option ID = 86787]
    4. Thermal death point [Option ID = 86784]
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    Correct Answer :-

    Decimal reduction time [Option ID = 86785]

  17. The new antigens which appear on the tumors produced by irradiation are called: [Question ID = 51705]
    1. Tumor-specific transplantation antigens (TSTA) [Option ID = 86813]
    2. Carcino-embryonic antigens [Option ID = 86814]
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    4. Tumor associated antigens (TAA) [Option ID = 86812]
    5. Tumor infiltrating antigens [Option ID = 86815]

    Correct Answer :-

    Tumor-specific transplantation antigens (TSTA) [Option ID = 86813]

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  19. Thermoduric bacteria are majorly found in: [Question ID = 51729]
    1. Pasteurized milk and dried milk [Option ID = 86909]
    2. Ice-creams [Option ID = 86908]
    3. None of the these [Option ID = 86911]
    4. Vegetables [Option ID = 86910]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Pasteurized milk and dried milk [Option ID = 86909]

  20. The phenomenon in which the severity of symptoms in genetic disorders increases from generation to generation is called: [Question ID = 51699]
    1. Genetic drift [Option ID = 86788]
    2. Genetic anticipation [Option ID = 86789]
    3. Genetic polymorphism [Option ID = 86791]
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    5. Genetic erosion [Option ID = 86790]

    Correct Answer :-

    Genetic anticipation [Option ID = 86789]

  21. Deviation in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in a population would be caused by [Question ID = 51720]
    1. Small population size [Option ID = 86875]
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    3. Lack of mutation [Option ID = 86874]
    4. Lack of selection [Option ID = 86873]
    5. Random mating [Option ID = 86872]

    Correct Answer :-

    Small population size [Option ID = 86875]

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  22. If the specific growth rate of the microorganism is 0.25 h-1, find out it's doubling time? [Question ID = 51750]
    1. 1.77 h [Option ID = 86992]
    2. 2.77 h [Option ID = 86993]
    3. 4.77 h [Option ID = 86995]
    4. 3.77 h [Option ID = 86994]
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    Correct Answer :-

    2.77 h [Option ID = 86993]

  23. A polymerase that extends DNA chains in template-independent manner is: [Question ID = 51726]
    1. Klenow [Option ID = 86897]
    2. DNA pol I [Option ID = 86896]
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    4. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase [Option ID = 86898]
    5. Pfu DNA polymerase [Option ID = 86899]

    Correct Answer :-

    Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase [Option ID = 86898]

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  25. The Pathogenicity Islands (PAI) which are responsible for emergence of new pathogens are part of: [Question ID = 51696]
    1. Integral part of integrons [Option ID = 86778]
    2. Core genome of bacteria [Option ID = 86776]
    3. Part of plasmids [Option ID = 86779]
    4. Flexible genome pool of bacteria [Option ID = 86777]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Core genome of bacteria [Option ID = 86776]

  26. Universal primers used in Sanger's sequencing of plasmid DNA are: [Question ID = 51769]
    1. primers complementary to the vector sequences flanking the multiple cloning site [Option ID = 87071]
    2. primers complementary to the antibiotic resistance gene of the vector [Option ID = 87069]
    3. primers complementary to the multiple cloning sequence of the vector [Option ID = 87070]
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    5. primers of random sequence of length 18 nucleotides [Option ID = 87068]

    Correct Answer :-

    primers complementary to the vector sequences flanking the multiple cloning site [Option ID = 87071]

  27. In 2011, which virus was declared by OIE to be eradicated from earth after successful culmination of global vaccination and monitoring program for that virus? [Question ID = 51700]
    1. Rinderpest virus [Option ID = 86794]
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    3. Sheeppox virus [Option ID = 86793]
    4. Smallpox virus [Option ID = 86792]
    5. Peste-des-petits ruminants virus [Option ID = 86795]

    Correct Answer :-

    Rinderpest virus [Option ID = 86794]

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  28. In the latent state, Herpes simplex virus makes an 8.3 kilobase RNA transcript called: [Question ID = 51682]
    1. LMT or latent membrane transcript [Option ID = 86722]
    2. None of the above [Option ID = 86723]
    3. LAT or latency associated transcript [Option ID = 86720]
    4. LANA or latency associated nuclear antigen [Option ID = 86721]
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    Correct Answer :-

    LAT or latency associated transcript [Option ID = 86720]

  29. Variegation in four o'clock plants is an example of: [Question ID = 51743]
    1. Maternal effect [Option ID = 86964]
    2. Nuclear inheritance [Option ID = 86966]
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    4. Organelle heredity [Option ID = 86965]
    5. None of the these [Option ID = 86967]

    Correct Answer :-

    Organelle heredity [Option ID = 86965]

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  31. Tetracycline blocks protein synthesis by: [Question ID = 51762]
    1. Inhibiting translocase enzyme [Option ID = 87043]
    2. Inhibiting peptidyl transferase [Option ID = 87042]
    3. Inhibiting binding of aminoacyl tRNA to ribosomes [Option ID = 87040]
    4. Inhibiting initiation of translation [Option ID = 87041]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Inhibiting binding of aminoacyl tRNA to ribosomes [Option ID = 87040]

  32. Winogradsky column is often used for the isolation of: [Question ID = 51734]
    1. Escherichia spp. [Option ID = 86930]
    2. Pyrolobus spp. [Option ID = 86931]
    3. Desulfovibrio spp. [Option ID = 86928]
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    5. Sulfolobus spp. [Option ID = 86929]

    Correct Answer :-

    Desulfovibrio spp. [Option ID = 86928]

  33. What are the end products of Entner-Doudoroff pathway? [Question ID = 51713]
    1. Pyruvate [Option ID = 86846]
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    3. Acetaldehyde, pyruvate and CO2 [Option ID = 86847]
    4. Acetaldehyde and pyruvate [Option ID = 86845]
    5. Ethanol and pyruvate [Option ID = 86844]

    Correct Answer :-

    Ethanol and pyruvate [Option ID = 86844]

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  34. Flagella move the cell by: [Question ID = 51723]
    1. An individual flagellum beating in a whip-like motion [Option ID = 86886]
    2. Attaching to nearby particles and contracting [Option ID = 86885]
    3. Spinning like a propeller [Option ID = 86884]
    4. Many flagella beating in a synchronous whip-like motion [Option ID = 86887]
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    Correct Answer :-

    Spinning like a propeller [Option ID = 86884]

  35. Use of microbes for the break down or removal of toxic wastes in water and soil is called as: [Question ID = 51765]
    1. Putrefaction [Option ID = 87053]
    2. Recycling [Option ID = 87055]
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    4. Bioremediation [Option ID = 87054]
    5. Decomposition [Option ID = 87052]

    Correct Answer :-

    Bioremediation [Option ID = 87054]

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  37. Leucine rich repeats (LRR) are an integral part of which immunological receptor? [Question ID = 51679]
    1. Dendritic cell receptor [Option ID = 86710]
    2. Toll-like receptor (TLR) [Option ID = 86708]
    3. T cell receptor (TCR) [Option ID = 86711]
    4. NK cell receptor [Option ID = 86709]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Toll-like receptor (TLR) [Option ID = 86708]

  38. Chondroid of some bacteria are better known as: [Question ID = 51755]
    1. Bacterial plasmids [Option ID = 87014]
    2. Bacterial plastids [Option ID = 87013]
    3. Bacterial mitochondria [Option ID = 87015]
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    5. Mesosomes [Option ID = 87012]

    Correct Answer :-

    Mesosomes [Option ID = 87012]

  39. A condition in which a single mutation causes multiple phenotypic effects is: [Question ID = 51675]
    1. Multiphenotypy [Option ID = 86695]
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    3. Pleiotropy [Option ID = 86692]
    4. Epigenesis [Option ID = 86694]
    5. Epistasis [Option ID = 86693]

    Correct Answer :-

    Pleiotropy [Option ID = 86692]

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  40. The blood samples of athletes can be tested for the presence of certain performance enhancing drugs using: [Question ID = 51686]
    1. Real time PCRS [Option ID = 86738]
    2. Microarrays [Option ID = 86737]
    3. Mass spectrometry [Option ID = 86736]
    4. Fluorescence spectroscopy [Option ID = 86739]
    5. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-

    Mass spectrometry [Option ID = 86736]

  41. Cork screw shaped forms of bacteria are [Question ID = 51721]
    1. Stalked bacteria [Option ID = 86877]
    2. Bacilli [Option ID = 86876]
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    4. Spirochaetes [Option ID = 86878]
    5. Actinomycetes [Option ID = 86879]

    Correct Answer :-

    Spirochaetes [Option ID = 86878]

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  43. How many molecules of carbon dioxide are released after five rounds of Krebs cycle? [Question ID = 51719]
    1. 18 [Option ID = 86871]
    2. 12 [Option ID = 86870]
    3. 10 [Option ID = 86869]
    4. 6 [Option ID = 86868]

    Correct Answer :-

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    10 [Option ID = 86869]

  44. The atomizer is used in the following process: [Question ID = 51756]
    1. Liquid-liquid extraction [Option ID = 87017]
    2. None of the these [Option ID = 87019]
    3. Cross flow filtration [Option ID = 87018]
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    5. Spray drying [Option ID = 87016]

    Correct Answer :-

    Spray drying [Option ID = 87016]

  45. The process of nonreciprocal recombination by which one allele in a heterozygote is converted into the corresponding allele is called: [Question ID = 51707]
    1. Gene targeting [Option ID = 86820]
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    3. Gene knockout [Option ID = 86821]
    4. Gene amplification [Option ID = 86823]
    5. Gene conversion [Option ID = 86822]

    Correct Answer :-

    Gene conversion [Option ID = 86822]

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  46. The process of RNA inactivation by siRNAs is termed as: [Question ID = 51758]
    1. RNA dysfunction [Option ID = 87027]
    2. RNA silencing [Option ID = 87024]
    3. RNA interference [Option ID = 87025]
    4. Short RNA inactivation [Option ID = 87026]
    5. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-

    RNA interference [Option ID = 87025]

  47. The production of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from glucose involves which of the following enzymes? [Question ID = 51760]
    1. Hexokinase [Option ID = 87035]
    2. Invertase [Option ID = 87034]
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    4. Glucose isomerase [Option ID = 87032]
    5. Glucose oxidase [Option ID = 87033]

    Correct Answer :-

    Glucose isomerase [Option ID = 87032]

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  49. This food-borne pathogen is very well known to grow even at refrigeration temperature: [Question ID = 51691]
    1. Salmonella enteritidis [Option ID = 86759]
    2. Bacillus subtilis [Option ID = 86756]
    3. Listeria monocytogenes [Option ID = 86757]
    4. Vibrio cholerae [Option ID = 86758]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Listeria monocytogenes [Option ID = 86757]

  50. The term ecosystem was coined by: [Question ID = 51761]
    1. Winogradsky [Option ID = 87036]
    2. Pasteur [Option ID = 87039]
    3. Flor [Option ID = 87038]
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    5. Tansley [Option ID = 87037]

    Correct Answer :-

    Tansley [Option ID = 87037]

  51. In lactic acid fermentation the final electron acceptor is: [Question ID = 51735]
    1. Acetyl CoA [Option ID = 86934]
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    3. NAD+ [Option ID = 86932]
    4. Pyruvate [Option ID = 86933]
    5. Glucose [Option ID = 86935]

    Correct Answer :-

    Pyruvate [Option ID = 86933]

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  52. Trickling filters are used in the following process [Question ID = 51770]
    1. Waste water treatment [Option ID = 87072]
    2. Protein recovery from biomass [Option ID = 87074]
    3. Milk pasteurization [Option ID = 87073]
    4. All of the these [Option ID = 87075]
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    Correct Answer :-

    Waste water treatment [Option ID = 87072]

  53. The polio virus receptor which is an integral membrane protein is a member of immunoglobulin superfamily of proteins, and also is involved in establishment of intercellular junctions between epithelial cells: [Question ID = 51688]
    1. CD 55 [Option ID = 86744]
    2. CD 51 [Option ID = 86746]
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    4. CD 15 [Option ID = 86747]
    5. CD 155 [Option ID = 86745]

    Correct Answer :-

    CD 155 [Option ID = 86745]

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  55. Endotoxic shock produced by gram negative bacteremia is characterized by: [Question ID = 51693]
    1. Loss of large volumes of blood from host [Option ID = 86765]
    2. Extensive internal haemorrhage in the organs of the host [Option ID = 86764]
    3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation in the host [Option ID = 86766]
    4. Release of minimal amount of cytokines in the host [Option ID = 86767]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Disseminated intravascular coagulation in the host [Option ID = 86766]

  56. Interferon free direct acting antivirals (DAAs) therapy has revolutionized treatment for which virus infection in recent years? [Question ID = 51715]
    1. Human papilloma virus [Option ID = 86855]
    2. Hepatitis C virus [Option ID = 86854]
    3. Chickenpox virus [Option ID = 86852]
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    5. Human Immunodeficiency virus [Option ID = 86853]

    Correct Answer :-

    Hepatitis C virus [Option ID = 86854]

  57. A transmembrane protein that mediates the adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix is: [Question ID = 51692]
    1. Fibronectin [Option ID = 86761]
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    3. Laminin [Option ID = 86760]
    4. Entactin [Option ID = 86763]
    5. Integrin [Option ID = 86762]

    Correct Answer :-

    Integrin [Option ID = 86762]

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  58. Degranulation of most cells during hypersensitivity type I is known to produce: [Question ID = 51681]
    1. Histamine, serotonin and leukotrienes [Option ID = 86718]
    2. Histamine alone [Option ID = 86716]
    3. Histamine, epinephrine and nor-epinephrine [Option ID = 86719]
    4. Only Histamine and serotonin [Option ID = 86717]
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    Correct Answer :-

    Histamine, serotonin and leukotrienes [Option ID = 86718]

  59. Thiosulphate citrate bile salt sugar (TCBS) medium is used for selective isolation of: [Question ID = 51685]
    1. Non-cholera Vibrios only [Option ID = 86732]
    2. Non-01 non-0139 Vibrio cholerae [Option ID = 86735]
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    4. Most Vibrios [Option ID = 86733]
    5. Mostly Vibrio parahemolyticus [Option ID = 86734]

    Correct Answer :-

    Most Vibrios [Option ID = 86733]

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  61. Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain were given the Nobel Prize for the process development of: [Question ID = 51752]
    1. Monoclonal antibodies [Option ID = 87000]
    2. Penicillin [Option ID = 87001]
    3. Erythromycin [Option ID = 87002]
    4. Glutamic acid [Option ID = 87003]

    Correct Answer :-

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    Penicillin [Option ID

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