THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF NURSING

I YEAR B.Sc. NURSING, MODEL EXAM -AUGUST

SUBJECT- MICROBIOLOGY
Your answers should be specific to the questions asked. Draw neat labelled diagrams wherever
necessary
TIME: 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS: 75

I. LONG ESSAY: (2X10=20)

1. Explain the morphology, life cycle, pathogenicity, laboratory diagnosis of
Entamoeba histolytica
2. Name the malarial parasites. Explain morphology, life cycle, Pathogenicity ,

laboratory diagnosis of Malarial Parasite.

II. SHORT ESSAY: (7X5=35)
3. Define vaccines. Differentiate between Salk vaccine and Sabin vaccine.

4.Define antibody. Write the functions of IgM immunoglobulin

5. Define sterilization. Explain sterilization by hot air oven

6. Draw a neat labelled bacterial cell. Explain bacterial nucleus

7. Define bio-medical waste. Describe the different methods of bio-medical waste

treatment.

8. Define nosocomial infection. Explain bacteraemia and septicaemia

9. Explain Widal test

10. Define culture method. Explain any two culture methods in detail.

11. Define bio-medical waste. Describe the different methods of bio-medical waste
treatment.
III. SHORT ANSWERS: (10X2=20)
12. Define Koch’s phenomenon

13. Define slide agglutination

14. Name two bacterial exotoxins

15. Name two gaseous disinfectants

16. Define contagious disease

17. Define sterilization

18. Name two gram positive bacteria

19. Give two examples of Gram negative cocci

20. Define hypersensitivity

21. Mention two uses of ELISA test