MICROBIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY (Part-III)

Total Questions: 28

1. Which drug is used to cure Migraine? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 30.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Sumatriptan
Note:

Sumatriptan is used to treat acute migraine headaches in adults. It is not used to prevent migraine headaches and is not used for cluster headaches. Sumatriptan works in the brain to relieve the pain from migraine headaches. It belongs to the group of medicines called triptans.

2. Which of the following diseases is NOT transmitted from one person to another? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Cirrhosis
Note:

Cirrhosis is usually a result of liver damage from conditions such as hepatitis B or C, or chronic alcohol use. The damage done by cirrhosis typically cannot be undone. But if caught early enough and depending on the cause, there is a chance of slowing it with treatment.

3. Who discovered the first vaccine for smallpox? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Edward Jenner
Note:

Edward Jenner discovered the vaccine for smallpox in 1798.

4. Who invented Antibiotics? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Alexander Fleming
Note:

The first antibiotic (penicillin) was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in the year 1929, which was first isolated by Alexander Fleming from a fungus called Penicillium.

5. The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) fungus
Note:

The first antibiotic (penicillin) was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in the year 1929, which was first isolated by Alexander Fleming from a fungus called Penicillium.

6. Who discovered penicillin? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 22.08.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Sir Alexander Fleming
Note:

The first antibiotic (penicillin) was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in the year 1929, which was first isolated by Alexander Fleming from a fungus called Penicillium.

7. Which scientist discovered ‘Penicillin’? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Alexander Fleming
Note:

The first antibiotic (penicillin) was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in the year 1929, which was first isolated by Alexander Fleming from a fungus called Penicillium.

8. Who discovered the bacterium? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Antoine von Leeuwenhoek
Note:

Antony Von Leeuwenhoek was the first person to discover bacteria in 1670. It happened because he was trying to look at pond water with his magnifying lens and was able to see many large bacteria.

9. Who is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology"? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek
Note:

Antony Von Leeuwenhoek was the first person to discover bacteria in 1670. It happened because he was trying to look at pond water with his magnifying lens and was able to see many large bacteria.

10. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was known for which discovery in late century? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 07.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Observation of bacteria and protozoa
Note:

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was known for his observation of bacteria and protozoa in the late 17th century.

  • The first scientists to rigorously define the key properties of a stem cell were Ernest McCulloch and James Till.
  • The ATP molecule was discovered in the year 1929 by German chemist Karl Lohmann.
  • Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in the cell in the year 1831.