This is an example of coverage for Midterm: Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Algae and Protists.

This may not the actual questions but for review purposes.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
1. Ketoconazole is used to treat Tinea:
A. Pedis C. Unguium
B. Cruris D. Capitis

2. Blastomycosis is a fungal disease affecting the:

A. Lungs – skin C. Heart - pancreas
B. Skin – heart D. Pancreas – lungs

3. Deuteromycota contains ___ mode of reproduction only

A. Asexual C. Both A & B
B. Sexual D. None

4. Tinea unguim is a fungal disease of the:

A. Nails C. Feet
B. Head D. Inguinal

5. The term conidia simply means:

A. Spore case C. Stolon
B. Spores D. Vegetative

6. Rusts & smuts belong to:

A. Basidiomycota C. Deuteromycota
B. Zygomycota D. Ascomycota

7. The mode of infection for ergotism is:

A. Air-borne C. Food-borne
B. Water-borne D. Direct contact

8. S. cereviseae is NOT rich from the following:

A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin D D. Both B & C

9. There are poisonous mushroom characteristics EXCEPT:

A. Anullus
B. Spots on hyphae
C. Too soft / too hard
D. Smell is too strong

10. Phytophthora infestans is a fungal disease of this crop:

A. Rice C. Potatoes
B. Tomatoes D. Corn
11. AIDS is caused by a:
A. Single-stranded RNA
B. Double stranded RNA
C. Singled stranded DNA
D. Double stranded DNA

12. Viruses that cause cancer are known as:

A. Oncogenic
B. Pleomorphic
C. Dimorphic
D. Thallus

13. The phage injects its DNA into the bacterial cell and the capsid remains on the outer surface of the cell is
known as:
A. Attachment
B. Penetration
C. Synthesis
D. Assembly

14. The viruses that infect bacteria are known as:

A. Mycophage
B. Virophage
C. Bacteriophage
D. Prions

15. All diseases are caused by prions, EXCEPT:

A. Kuru
B. Citrus exocortis
C. Mad cow disease
D. None

16. Once the virus enters a host cell, a virulent bacteriophage always initiates the ___ cycle ;
A. Lysogenic
B. Lytic
C. Pleomorphic
D. Monomorphic

17. Measles is caused by which group of virus?

A. Morbili
B. varicella-zoster
C. Paramyxo
D. Human papilloma

18. Preferred seaweed for making bacteriological and pharmaceutical grade agars and agarose.
A. Carrageenin
B. Porphyria
C. Gelidium
D. Gymnodium

19. Which group of algae contains fucoxanthin pigment?

A. Chlorophyta
B. Rhodophyta
C. Phaeophyta
D. Pyrrophyta

20. Which group classification can diatoms belong?

A. Chlorophyta
B. Chrysophyta
C. Phaeophyta
D. Cyanophyta

21. Balantidium coli is an example of:

A. Bacteria
B. Paramecium
C. Amoeba
D. Euglena

22. Giardia lamblia is an example of_______:

A. Bacteria
B. Paramecium
C. Amoeba
D. Euglena

23. Trichomoniasis is caused by ___:

A. Bacteria
B. Paramecium
C. Amoeba
D. Euglena

24. Plasmodium is the causative agent of:

A. Leprosy
B. Leukemia
C. Malaria
D. All

25. Which organism utilize the cilia for locomotion?

A. Amoeba
B. Plasmodium
C. Paramecium
D. Euglena
II. COMPARE BY DRAWING:
A. Diplococcus from diplobacilli
B. Monotrichous from peritrichous
C. Endospore forming from capsule forming bacteria
D. Ascending from descending hyphae
E. Coenocytic from non-coenocytic
F. Enveloped from non – enveloped virus

III. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the term / vocabulary worm from the following clues:
1. It is the circular DNA of the Bacteria-Plasmid
2. It is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing its genetic material. -Capsid (Capsomere)
3. The chemical component of capsulated bacteria-Polysaccharide
4. It is a type of fungal skin disease that is found in the groin area-Tinea Cruris
5. Another name for acid fast staining method. -Zielh Neelsen/ Nielsen