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TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 12 MICROBIOLOGY 2025

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
Size of the Nano particles varies from __________.
  • A. 100 nm or more
  • B. Less than 10 nm
  • C. 10 nm or more
  • D. 100 nm or less

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Q2 mcq 1 mark
Which among the following helps us in getting a 3-D picture of specimen ?
  • A. Compound microscope
  • B. TEM
  • C. Simple microscope
  • D. SEM

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Q3 mcq 1 mark
Which of the following agents are used as a preservative in Ophthalmic Solution ?
  • A. Phenol
  • B. Alcohol
  • C. Aldehydes
  • D. Quaternary ammonium salts

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Q4 mcq 1 mark
__________ is used in lake and swimming pools to retard the growth of algae.
  • A. Formaldehyde
  • B. Copper sulphate
  • C. Alcohol
  • D. Silver nitrate

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Q5 mcq 1 mark
For every one molecule of sugar glucose which is oxidized __________ molecule of pyruvic acid are produced.
  • A. 3
  • B. 1
  • C. 4
  • D. 2

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
The micro-organisms grow best at pH value around :
  • A. 3.4
  • B. 4.0
  • C. 9.2
  • D. 7.0

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
__________ is an example for primary screening.
  • A. Auxanography
  • B. Photography
  • C. Telegraphy
  • D. Cinematography

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Q8 mcq 1 mark
Weil's disease is caused by which of the following bacteria ?
  • A. Leptospira interrogans
  • B. Salmonella typhi
  • C. Vibrio cholerae
  • D. Escherichia coli

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Q9 mcq 1 mark
__________ is the causative agent of Syphilis.
  • A. Treponema pallidum
  • B. Neisseria meningitidis
  • C. Staphylococcus aureus
  • D. Streptococcus pyogenes

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Q10 mcq 1 mark
This disease was first observed by Leeuwenhoek after he discovered parasitic organisms in his stool under the microscope.
  • A. Malaria
  • B. Chaga's disease
  • C. Ascariasis
  • D. Giardiasis

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Q11 mcq 1 mark
Demonstration of __________ is called as Reynolds-Braude phenomenon.
  • A. Germ tube
  • B. Arthrospore
  • C. Sporangiospore
  • D. Chlamydospore

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Q12 mcq 1 mark
Beta propiolactone vaccine is given for __________.
  • A. Rabies virus
  • B. HIV
  • C. Hepatitis virus
  • D. Influenza virus

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Q13 mcq 1 mark
Which type of virus is transmitted by serum or blood transfusion ?
  • A. Hepatitis B virus
  • B. Hepatitis A virus
  • C. Chikungunya virus
  • D. Zika virus

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Q14 mcq 1 mark
Hay Fever is caused by __________.
  • A. Perfumes
  • B. Dust
  • C. Pollen grains
  • D. All of the above

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Q15 mcq 1 mark
DNA is transcribed into __________.
  • A. sRNA
  • B. mRNA
  • C. huRNA
  • D. tRNA

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Q16 short answer
Give the importance of Stem cells.

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Q17 short answer
List out the dyes used for fluorescence microscopy.

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Q18 short answer
Define Disinfectants

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Q19 short answer
What is food Spoilage ?

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Q20 short answer
What is Fermentor (Bioreactor) ?

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Q21 short answer
Write the morphology of Clostridium tetani.

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Q22 short answer
Define Mycology.

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Q23 short answer
What is Transplantation ?

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Q24 short answer
What is Catabolism ?

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Q25 short answer
What are the applications of electron microscope ?

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Q26 short answer
What are the factors influencing the antimicrobial activity of chemical agents ?

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Q27 short answer
What are the advantages and disadvantages of food preservation ?

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Q28 short answer
Write any three attributes of improved strains.

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Q29 short answer
List out the four important species of the genus Shigella.

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Q30 short answer
Write a short note on Ringworm infection.

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Q31 short answer
With a neat diagram describe the trophozoite of Giardia.

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Q32 short answer
Write short notes on ELISA.

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Q33 short answer
Draw a flowchart of mode of action of antibiotics.

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Q34 long answer
Describe Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle. OR Explain the Kirby-Bauer Test.

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Q35 long answer
Write the differences between Light microscope and Electron microscope. OR List any five methods of preservation of micro-organisms.

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Q36 long answer
Explain about Methylene Blue dye Reduction Test (MBRT). OR Describe the life-cycle of large roundworm which grows to a length upto 40 cm that infects humans.

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Q37 long answer
Write the differences between Bactericidal and Bacteriostatic. OR Explain the pathogenesis of Vibrio cholerae.

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Q38 long answer
Explain Immediate Hypersensitivity Type-I. OR Explain in detail about Hepatitis A virus.

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