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TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 12 MICROBIOLOGY 2023

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
__________ is an example for optical imaging technique.
a.
CLSM
b.
LCSM
c.
Both (a) and (b) Correct Answer
d.
TEM
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CLSM stands for Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, and LCSM stands for Laser Confocal Scanning Microscopy. Both are the same optical imaging technique. TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) is an electron-based technique, not optical.
Q2 mcq 1 mark
Match the following : (1)SEM (i)2 dimensional image (2)TEM (ii)Unstained living cell (3)Fluorescence microscope (iii)3 dimensional image (4)PCM (iv)Mycobacterium tuberculosis
a.
(1)-(i), (2)-(iii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii)
b.
(1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii)
c.
(1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii) Correct Answer
d.
(1)-(iii), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(i)
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SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) provides 3D images (1-iii). TEM provides 2D internal structural images (2-i). Fluorescence microscopy is used for observing organisms like Mycobacterium tuberculosis by detecting fluorescence (3-iv). Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) allows for the observation of unstained living cells (4-ii).
Q3 mcq 1 mark
Thermometers are disinfected by immersing in __________ for 10 to 20 minutes.
a.
Iodine
b.
Alcohol Correct Answer
c.
Mercury
d.
Chloride
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Alcohol (usually 70% ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol) is commonly used to disinfect medical instruments like thermometers because it is effective against most vegetative bacteria and is non-corrosive to the glass and materials used in thermometers.
Q4 mcq 1 mark
Which among the following agent is used as a preservative in ophthalmic solution ?
a.
Quaternary ammonium salt Correct Answer
b.
Phenol
c.
Ethylene Oxide
d.
Aldehydes
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Quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzalkonium chloride, are frequently used as preservatives in ophthalmic solutions due to their effectiveness against a wide range of bacteria at low concentrations and their relative safety for ocular tissues.
Q5 mcq 1 mark
Which one of the following is correct ?
a.
Apoenzyme + Holoenzyme = Coenzyme
b.
Apoenzyme + Cofactor = Holoenzyme Correct Answer
c.
Holoenzyme + Coenzyme = Apoenzyme
d.
Coenzyme + Cofactor = Holoenzyme
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A holoenzyme is the complete, catalytically active form of an enzyme. It consists of the protein component (apoenzyme) and a non-protein component known as a cofactor. Therefore, Apoenzyme + Cofactor = Holoenzyme.
Q6 mcq 1 mark
Milk contains about ___________ of casein protein.
a.
50 - 100%
b.
90 - 95%
c.
60 - 65%
d.
80 - 85% Correct Answer
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Casein is the primary protein found in mammalian milk. In bovine milk, casein constitutes approximately 80% to 85% of the total protein content, with the remainder being whey proteins.
Q7 mcq 1 mark
__________ method is used for preservation of sporulating micro-organisms.
a.
Drying
b.
Desiccation
c.
Liquid Nitrogen Correct Answer
d.
Agar slopes
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Liquid nitrogen (cryopreservation) is the most effective method for preserving sporulating microorganisms and other sensitive cultures over long periods by arresting metabolic processes completely.
Q8 mcq 1 mark
The bacteria which causes cerebrospinal fever __________.
a.
Salmonella typhi
b.
Neisseria meningitides Correct Answer
c.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
d.
Vibrio cholerae
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Neisseria meningitidis is the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis, which is clinically referred to as cerebrospinal fever. Salmonella typhi causes typhoid, Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria, and Vibrio cholerae causes cholera.
Q9 mcq 1 mark
The father of Medical Mycology is :
a.
Joseph Lister
b.
Louis Pasteur
c.
Robert Koch
d.
Raymond Jacques Sabouraud Correct Answer
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Raymond Jacques Sabouraud is known as the father of Medical Mycology due to his extensive studies on dermatophytes and the development of the culture medium (Sabouraud agar) used to isolate fungi. Joseph Lister is the father of Antiseptic Surgery, Louis Pasteur is the father of Microbiology, and Robert Koch is the father of Bacteriology.
Q10 mcq 1 mark
Diaper rash is caused by the Fungi __________.
a.
Penicillium notatum
b.
Cryptococcus neoformans
c.
Candida albicans Correct Answer
d.
Histoplasma capsulatum
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Candida albicans is a yeast that commonly causes diaper rash (candidiasis) in infants due to its affinity for warm, moist areas of the skin. Penicillium notatum produces penicillin, Cryptococcus neoformans causes meningitis, and Histoplasma capsulatum causes histoplasmosis.
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Q11 mcq 1 mark
A host in which a parasite undergoes sexual reproduction is __________.
a.
Transport Host
b.
Definite Host
c.
Reservoir Host
d.
Intermediate Host
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Q12 mcq 1 mark
In India, Visceral Leishmaniasis is called as __________.
a.
Kala-Azar
b.
Asian fever
c.
Dum-Dum fever
d.
All of the above
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Q13 mcq 1 mark
Assertion (A) :Cytomegalo virus is classified as Beta Herpes virus. Reason (R) :Beta
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Assertion (A) :Cytomegalo virus is classified as Beta Herpes virus. Reason (R) :Beta Herpes virus have short replicative cycle and variable host range.
a.
Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) explains assertion (A)
b.
Assertion (A) is true, Reason (R) is false
c.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false
d.
Assertion (A) is false, Reason (R) is true
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Q14 mcq
The principal start codon AUG, specifies the amino acid :
a.
Methionine
b.
Arginine
c.
Isoleucine
d.
Valine
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Q15 mcq
In type II hypersensitivity reaction __________ is involved.
a.
IgM
b.
IgG
c.
IgE
d.
IgG and IgM
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Q16 short answer
Write any four applications of Nanoparticles.
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Q17 short answer
What are the different types of Electron microscope ?
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Q18 short answer
Define Antibiotic. Give any two examples.
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Define Glycolysis.
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Q20 short answer
What is meant by semi-synthetic penicillin ? Give an example.
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What is Enteric fever ?
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What are the clinical features of Amoebic dysentry ?
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Define Dane Particle.
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Q24 short answer
State the two popular enzymes, employed in the PCR technique.
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What are the different types of filters used in Fluorescence microscope ?
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Q26 short answer
Write the differences between Anabolism and Catabolism.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Food Preservation ?
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Define primary screening with example.
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Define Chancre.
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What is meant by Direct and Indirect life cycle ? Give an example.
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What are the symptoms of Dengue Hemorrhagic fever ?
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What is meant by Transplantation ? List the methods of Transplantation.
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What is Fungal Dimorphism ? Give an example.
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Q35 long answer
Explain the working mechanism of Phase Contrast Microscope with a neat diagram.
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Q36 long answer
Explain antibiotic sensitivity test through Kirby-Bauer Disc Diffusion method.
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Explain TCA cycle.
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Classify Food poisoning.
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Explain the steps involved in Citric Acid Production.
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Explain the mode of action of Cholera toxin.
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Explain the life cycle of Ascaris lumbricoides.
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Explain the structure of Rabies Virus.
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What are the differences between Immediate and Delayed Type hypersensitivity reaction.
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Explain Ames test.
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