Bioinformatics Tools in Microbiology — MCQs

Which of the following statements is NOT applicable to bacterial genomes?

A clinically depressed farmer complains of extreme weakness, a daily rise and fall in fever, and night sweats. Small gram-negative rods are isolated from blood cultures after a 2-week incubation period. Which of the following organisms is the most likely etiologic agent?

Which of the following is a Category A bioterrorism agent?

Which of the following is the PRIMARY causative agent of tuberculosis in humans?

DNA sequence is determined by?

Which of the following is a primarily RNA based technique?

Gene amplification is achieved through

Match the following: A) Caplan syndrome- 1) Found first in coal worker B) Asbestosis- 2) Upper lobe predominance C) Mesothelioma- 3) Involves lower lobe D) Sarcoidosis- 4) Pleural effusion is seen

What does Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) detect?

Acridine orange is a fluorescent dye used to bind which cellular components?