BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACEUTICS

                                                  MCQs and answers on Spirochetes 1) Which of the following is not the common morphological characteristics of spirochetes? a) They are gram-negative helical bacteria b) They are motile and have periplasmic flagella ( endo flagella ) c) They reproduce by transverse binary fusion d) They are obligate aerobes 2) Which of the following subspecies of Treponema pallidum causes endemic syphilis? a) Treponema carateum b) Treponema endemicum c) Treponema pertenue d) None of the above 3) The RPR   test  ( Rapid Plasma Reagin test ) is a nontreponemal test method that is a common screening test for syphilis, which of the following statement correctly describes the test? a) A screening test used for the detection of syphilis antibodies in the urine b) A screening test used for the detection of syp...

                                                            MCQ on Microorganisms Associated With Cancer 1 .  Epstein Barr virus is most commonly associated with all of the following types of cancer in humans, Except ? a) Burkitt's lymphoma b) Hodgkin's disease c) Kaposi's sarcoma          d) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma 2 . All of the following regarding the Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) are correct, Except ? a) The first described oncogenic RNA virus b) Belongs to family Retrovirus c) First oncovirus to cause tumor in chickens d) Consists of the extra oncogene causing sarcoma  3 .  A 47 year old woman suffering from gastritis for more than 3 years and has been taking medication for gastritis, pain killers for episodes of abdominal pain. Since the diagnosis she lost more than 15 pounds and had a problem gai...