Microorganisms in Soil — MCQs

Which of the following are acid-fast staining organisms? 1. Nocardia 2. Mycobacterium leprae 3. Actinomyces 4. Cryptosporidium parvum 5. Isospora belli

Pseudomonas is which type of bacteria?

Which disease is primarily associated with soil as both a source and a reservoir for infection?

All are true about culture media except:

A farmer presents with a subcutaneous wound on his foot with discharge. Microscopy of a white granule from the wound shows Gram-positive filamentous rods. What is the most likely organism?

A 36 years male presented with complaint of productive cough and fever for last 2 months. He has undergone kidney transplantation 2 years back. His sputum examination revealed a gram positive filamentous bacteria that showed acid fastness with modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining (1% H2SO4). The most likely etiological agent is ?

Intravascular hemolysis is not associated with:

What does presumptive count include?

Which test is used to detect coliform count?

Which test is used for the confirmatory identification of coliforms?