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Q. Which of the bacteria consists of flagella and shows a positive motility test? Staphylococcus aureusYersinia pestisKlebsiella pneumoniaeProteus vulgaris Answer: Proteus vulgaris

Q. All of the following bacteria are catalase positive, Except E. coliShigella sppStaphylococcus sppStreptococcus spp Answer: Streptococcus spp

Q. The metabolic reactions are shown by different bacteria help in the identification and classification of bacteria, which of the following biochemical tests show a negative result for Escherichia Coli? LactoseIndoleCitrateGlucose Answer: Citrate

Q. All of the following are common stains used in the microbiology laboratory, Except: Bismarck brownLactophenol cotton blueZiehl - Neelsen stainCrystal violet Answer: Bismarck brown

Q. Gram staining technique is used for the differentiation of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. What color do gram-negative bacteria show when observed under the microscope after the staining procedure? BluePinkPurpled)Green Answer: Pink

Q. Which of the following dye is commonly used for the Negative staining technique? Crystal violetIndia inkLactophenol cotton bluePeriodic acid- Schiff stain Answer: India ink

Q. A bacteriological stain also known as the differential stain is used for the identification of acid-fast organisms, what is the name of the stain? Negative stainGram stainZiehl-Neelsen stainSchaeffer Fulton stain Answer: Ziehl-Neelsen stain

UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8th October 2022 composed by the Gkseries team is very helpful to UPSC aspirants. UPSC Daily Static Quiz: 8 October 2022

Q. Which of the following pulmonary pathogens cannot be easily detected by the gram staining technique when performing a microscopy test? Pseudomonas aeruginosaStreptococcus pneumoniaeBordetella pertussisMycobacterium tuberculosis Answer: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Q. A Capsule is a......................................layer lying outside the bacterial cell and can be found in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria Lipopolysaccharide layerPolysaccharidePhospholipidNone of the Above Answer: Polysaccharide