B.Sc-B.Sc MLT 2nd Year GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)

QP CODE: 202012                                                     Reg No:………………….

                       Second Year B.Sc MLT Degree Supplementary Examinations, April 2014
                                                          GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

 

Time: 3 Hours                                                                 Total Marks: 100

• Answer all Questions.
• Draw Diagrams wherever necessary.

 

Essay (2x10=20)

1. Name various drug resistant mechanisms in bacteria. Describe in detail the plasmid mediated drug resistance with examples. (4+6=10)

2. Name the different anaerobic culture methods. Describe in detail. (4+6=10 )

 

Short notes (10x5=50)

3. Lysine iron agar

4. Enriched media.

5. Transport media

6. Different routes of animal inoculation.

7. Liquid culture media

8. Mc Farland opacity tube

9. Different methods of pH adjustments

10.Quality control in culture media

11.Mutation

12. Tests for detecting various enzymes in bacteria.

 

Answer briefly (10x3=30)

13. Potassium tellurite agar.

14. Lyophilisation

15. Stroke culture method

16. Rabbit

17.Spectrophotometer

18. Capnophilic bacteria

19. Mac Conkey’s agar

20. Biphasic medium.

21. Disposal of dead animals

22. Tests for the metabolism of fat

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