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