Medical Lab Technologist Mcq Book
Chapter - 2
Clinical Mycology
Q1= what is other name called of Tinea pedis disease ?
A- Versicolor
B- Athlete's Feet
C- Ring Worm
D- Madura Foot
Ans- B
Q2= branching filaments of molds and mushrooms called?
A- spore
B- Hyphae
C-Mycelium
D- Oospore
Ans- B
Q3= How Many types of hyphae
A- 8
B- 4
C- 2
D- 3
Ans- C
Septate hyphae and aseptate hyphae
Q4= Fungi that undergo asexual reproduction are termed as-
A- imperfect fungi.
B- perfect fungi.
C- cytoplasm.
D- None
Ans- A
Q5= POSSIBLE FUNGAL PATHOGENS body site like Hair?
A- Microsporum
B- Trichophyton
C- Blastomyces
D- A and B
Ans- D
Q6=Tinea cruris is other name called
A- barber's itch:
B-athlete's foot
C-jock itch:
D-ringworm:
Ans- C
barber's itch: An infection of beard hair
jock itch: An infection of the groin
athlete's foot: An infection of the spaces between the toes
Q7= A black pigment produced by colonies growing on bird seed agar is due to
A. Urease
B. Phenol oxidase
C. Sucrose assimilation
D. Arthroconidia production
Ans-B
Q8=. Which of the following fungi is not considered an opportunistic pathogen?
A. Absidia
B. Aspergillus
C. Coccidioides
D. Fusarium
Ans- C
Q9=Fungi that undergo sexual reproduction
are termed
A. Imperfect
B. Perfect
C. Aseptate
D. Septate
Ans- B
Q10= POSSIBLE FUNGAL PATHOGENS in Genital Tract?
A- Candida glabrata
B- Geotrichum candidum
C- Coccidioides immitis
D- Candida albicans
Ans- D
Q11= Mycosis fungoides is a type of
(a) B-cell Lymphoma
(b) NK cell Lymphom a
(c) Null cell Lymphoma
(d) T cell Lymphoma
Ans- D
Q12= Fontana Masson Reaction detects which pigment
(a) Melanin
(b) Carbon
(c) Lipofusc hin
(d) Hematoidin
Ans= A
Q13= Entner Doudoroff pathway, a substitute pathway for glycolysis may be present in __________.
(a) Bacteria, archaea
(b) Fungi, cyanobacte ria
(c) Algae, ferns
(d) All of the above
Ans- D
Q14= The 3 D's (Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia) are seen in the deficiency of:
(a) Thiamine
(b) Riboflavin
(c) Niacin
(d) Pyridoxine
Ans- C
Q15= Fungi Exist in two distinct morphological forms?
A- Yeast
B- Mycelium
C- Both
D- None
Ans- C
Q16= The Fungi generally multiply by budding, the buds is known as
A- Zygospores
B- Ascospores
C- Basidospores
D- Blastospores
Ans- D
Q17= who is called False Fungi
A- Eumycetes
B- Pseudomycetes
C- a and b
D- None
Ans- B
Q18= Identify the following asexual reproductive structures:
a. Blastoconidia
b. Conidia
c. Chlamydoconidia
d. Arthroconidia
e. Sporangium
Ans-a
Q19= 5. Blastoconidia that have elongated are known as:
a. Hyphae
b. Pseudohyphae
c. Arthroconidia
d. Racquet hyphae
Ans- b
Q20= The India ink stain is used to detect what part of a yeast cell?
a. Chlamydoconidia
b. Pseudohyphae
c. Blastoconidia
d. Capsule
Ans- d
Q21= Which of the following approaches is NOT used in the identification of fungi?
a. Growth rate
b. Colony morphology
c. Microscopic appearance
d. Methylene blue stain
Ans- d
Q22= Mycology is the study of
(a.) Pathogenic fungi
(b.) Fungi
(c.) Bacteria
(d.) Fungal spores
Ans- B
Q23= What key test is used to definitively identify Candida albicans?
a. Gram stain
b. Germ tube
c. Colony morphology
d. KOH preparation
Ans- b
Q24. The number 1 fungal agent isolated in the clinical laboratory is:
a. Malassezia furfur
b. Cryptococcus neoformans
c. Candida albicans
d. Candida glabrata
Ans- C
Q25. What disease(s) does Candida albicans cause?
a. Mucocutaneous infections
b. Cutaneous infections
c. Systemic infections
d. All of the above
Ans- D
Q26. Which yeast, in order to grow on culture media, requires olive oil to be overlaid the media?
a. Malassezia furfur
b. Cryptococcus neoformans
c. Candida albicans
d. Candida glabrata
Answer- A
Q27= Fungal diseases are referred to as ____
(a.) mitosis
(b.) mycosis
(c.) dermatomycoses
(d.) mycoses
Ans- B
Q28=An example of a dimorphic fungus is ____
(a.) Streptomyces griseus
(b.) Blastomyces dermatitidis
(c.) Norcadia species
(d.) Trichoderma reessi
Ans- b
Q29=. The yeast-candida albicans is diagnostically confirmed by production in
human serum.
(a.) septate hyphae
(b.) non-septate hyphae
(c.) germ tube
(d.) budding cells
Ans- b
30=. Which of the following fungi is not a mold?
(a.) Aspergillus
(b.) Penicillium
(c.) Mucor
(d.) Cryptococeus
Ans- d
Q31= Which of the following fungi are able to produce all three types of sporulation (cladosporium, phialophora, and acrotheca)?
a. Phialophora
b. Cladophialophora
c. Fonsecaea
d. All of the above
Ans- C
Q32= Which of the following possess conidia with vertical and horizontal cross-walls?
a. Alternaria species
b. Cladosporium species
c. Fusarium species
d. Sepedonium species
Ans- A
Q33=A key characteristic about the colony morphology of the Zygomycetes is:
a. Black pigmentation
b. Granular texture
c. Peppered appearance
d. Lid lifters
Ans- D
Q34= A key characteristic about the colony morphology of Aspergillus niger is:
a. White pigmentation
b. Granular texture
c. Peppered appearance
d. Lid filters
Ans- A
Q35= What is the name indicated for the condition characterized by crops of intensely itchy blisters over theelbows, knees, back, and buttocks?
A.Pityriasis rosea
B.Urticaria
C.Dermatitis herpetiformis
D.Irritant ezcema
Answer- c
Chapter - 1 Study of Gram Positive bacteria
Chapter -2 Clinical Mycology
