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Prelims 2025

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyMedium
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Statement based
Skill:
Careful distinction
2025 · Q49

Prelims 2025, question 49: Microbiology and Virology

Consider the following statements: I. No virus can survive in ocean waters. II. No virus can infect bacteria. III. No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host cells. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Prelims 2023

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyMedium (editorial estimate)
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Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
mushrooms · Microbiology and Virology

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2023 · Q16

Prelims 2023, question 16: Microbiology and Virology

Consider the following statements : 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties. 3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties. 4. Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties. How many of the above statements are correct?

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Prelims 2022

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
biofilms · Microbiology and Virology
Related topics:
Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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2022 · Q37

Prelims 2022, question 37: Microbiology and Virology

Consider the following statements: 1. Biofilms can form on medical implants within human tissues. 2. Biofilms can form on food and food processing surfaces. 3. Biofilms can exhibit antibiotic resistance. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
probiotics · Microbiology and Virology
Related topics:
Animal and Human Physiology

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2022 · Q38

Prelims 2022, question 38: Microbiology and Virology

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics: 1. Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast. 2. The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut. 3. Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Prelims 2021

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyEasy (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
microbial cultures · Microbiology and Virology

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2021 · Q69

Prelims 2021, question 69: Microbiology and Virology

Consider the following: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
adenoviruses and retroviruses · Microbiology and Virology
Related topics:
Viral Diseases and Antiviral Response

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2021 · Q70

Prelims 2021, question 70: Microbiology and Virology

Consider the following statements: 1. Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes. 2. Common cold is sometime caused by an adenovirus whereas AIDS is caused by a retrovirus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Prelims 2016

1 question
Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyEasy (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Microbiology and Virology · Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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2016 · Q59

Prelims 2016, question 59: Microbiology and Virology

Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect 1. bacteria 2. fungi 3. plants Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Prelims 2013

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Science & TechnologyBiology and Human PhysiologyMicrobiology and VirologyMedium
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Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Microbiology and Virology
Related topics:
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Transmission
2013 · Q93

Prelims 2013, question 93: Microbiology and Virology

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy. 2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium. 3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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