Microbiology MCQs (Quiz 13) Posted on June 9, 2026June 10, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The branch of science that deals with the study of bacteria is called ______________ Bacteriology Parasitology Mycology Virology 2. The great Bengal famine was mainly caused by _______ Karnal bunt of wheat Rust of wheat Brown spot of rice Blast of rice 3. ___________________________ a microbiologist is widely recognized for developing and proving the germ theory of disease Edward Jenner Robert Hooke Louis Pasteur Alexander Fleming 4. Bacterium _____________________ ______________ is commonly found in the human intestine Vibrio cholerae Salmonella Typhi Escherichia coli Mycobacterium tuberculosis 5. ____________________________ was the first antibiotic discovered Penicillin Erythromycin Tetracycline Streptomycin 6. The microorganism causing fatal poisoning in canned fruits and vegetables is ______________________ Penicillium digitatum Rhizoctonia solani Aspergillus flavus Clostridium botulinum 7. _______________________ of the following is a prokaryote Alga Protozoan Bacterium Fungus 8. _______________________ specifically measures the number of new cases of a disease arising within a defined population over a specified period of time Prevalence % positivity Hyperendemicity Incidence 9. The term “microbe” refers to ____________________ All microscopic organisms Viruses Plants Animals 10. Considering the habitat of microorganisms, they can be called ________________________ Ubiquitous organisms Common organisms Parasitic organisms Pathogenic organisms Loading … Question 1 of 10 Microbiology MCQs (Quiz 13)
