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