WorksheetsHML2113 – Week 7 and 8
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
Which of the following is a Gram-positive, endospore-forming, obligate anaerobe?
Escherichia coli
Clostridium tetani
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the causative agent of tetanus?
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium tetani
Clostridium perfringens
What symptom is characteristic of tetanus?
Flaccid paralysis
Rash
Lockjaw
Vomiting
Clostridium difficile infection often occurs after:
Surgery
Vaccination
Antibiotic therapy
Travel
What type of paralysis is caused by botulism?
Spastic
Flaccid
Partial
Facial
Which Clostridium species is associated with gas gangrene?
C. botulinum
C. tetani
C. difficile
C. perfringens
What prevents the growth of Clostridium botulinum in sausages?
Salt
Nitrites
Sugar
Alcohol
Which of the following is a method to prevent tetanus?
BCG vaccine
MMR vaccine
DTaP vaccine
Influenza vaccine
What food should infants under 1 year old avoid to prevent botulism?
Milk
Honey
Juice
Bananas
Which test is used to detect lecithinase activity in C. perfringens?
Ziehl-Neelsen test
Nagler test
Catalase test
Coagulase test
What kind of metabolism do Clostridia use?
Aerobic respiration
Fermentative
Phototrophic
Oxidative
Which of the following produces Tetanospasmin?
perfringens
difficile
tetani
botulinum
Which Clostridium species is involved in food poisoning from meat?
C. botulinum
C. tetani
C. perfringens
C. difficile
What is the primary diagnostic method for acid-fast bacilli?
Gram stain
Ziehl-Neelsen stain
Coagulase test
Oxidase test
The waxy cell wall of Mycobacterium contains:
Lipopolysaccharide
Mycolic acid
Peptidoglycan
Teichoic acid
The Mantoux test is used to detect:
Botulism
Tetanus
Tuberculosis
Gangrene
What stain is fluorescent and used for AFB detection?
Gram stain
Malachite green
Auramine stain
Methylene blue
What is the causative agent of leprosy?
M. avium
M. leprae
M. tuberculosis
M. kansasii
Which organism shows serpentine cord formation?
tetani
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
S. aureus
E. coli
Which species grows best on Lowenstein-Jensen medium?
botulinum
leprae
tuberculosis
pneumoniae
What is the mode of transmission for M. tuberculosis?
Fecal-oral
Vector-borne
Respiratory droplets
Sexual contact
What is the primary reservoir for M. bovis?
Humans
Soil
Cattle
Birds
What is a characteristic of “Rough, Tough, and Buff” colonies?
S. aureus
M. leprae
M. tuberculosis
C. difficile
In botulism, the toxin blocks the release of:
GABA
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Histamine
Infant botulism typically occurs due to:
Poor hygiene
Ingestion of spores from honey
Vaccine reaction
C-section
In tuberculosis, granuloma formation is due to:
Bacterial toxins
Macrophage response
Antibody attack
NK cells
Which of the following media is enriched with egg and glycerol?
Blood agar
MacConkey agar
Lowenstein-Jensen medium
Chocolate agar
Miliary TB is best described as:
Eye infection
Systemic spread of TB to multiple organs
Skin form of TB
TB localized in the liver
What is the primary diagnostic method for C. tetani?
Blood culture
Clinical signs
Mantoux test
Chest X-ray
Which organism is linked to nosocomial diarrhea and colitis?
M. leprae
C. difficile
C. perfringens
S. aureus
Which Clostridium species causes tissue necrosis and gas production?
tetani
difficile
perfringens
botulinum
Which test distinguishes MTB from other mycobacteria in BACTEC?
Gram stain
Auramine test
NAP test
ELISA
Mycobacteria are not stained well by Gram stain because of:
Spores
Capsule
Thick waxy cell wall
No peptidoglycan
Which test is a toxin neutralization method used for C. perfringens?
Catalase test
Nagler test
TSI
Oxidase test
The best sample for pulmonary TB diagnosis is:
Blood
Sputum
Urine
Stool
What does the BACTEC culture system detect in TB diagnosis?
Enzyme activity
Radioactive CO₂ production
Gram reaction
Urease levels
What is the role of malachite green in Lowenstein-Jensen medium?
Nutrient
Acid-base indicator
Selective agent against contaminants
Stain
Which mycobacteria group causes infection in immunosuppressed AIDS patients?
MTB complex
M. leprae
MOTT / Avium-intracellulare
M. bovis
Why is M. leprae considered non-cultivable?
Needs high oxygen
Cannot grow on artificial media
Dies in presence of glycerol
Is gram-negative
What does the presence of “caseation” indicate in TB pathology?
Healing phase
Necrosis within granulomas
Blood infection
Resistance to antibiotics
