Microbiology and Immunology Quiz Test your knowledge in the fields of microbiology and immunology with this quiz! alina90 published on October 01, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 Which of the following is NOT a type of microorganism? Bacteria Plant Virus Fungus 2/12 What is the primary defense mechanism of the immune system? Antibodies Skin T-cells Mucus 3/12 Which of the following is responsible for causing malaria? E. coli HIV Plasmodium Streptococcus 4/12 Which type of immunoglobulin is most abundant in human blood plasma? IgA IgD IgE IgG 5/12 Which of the following is a method used to sterilize equipment in laboratories? Centrifugation Autoclaving Chromatography Titration 6/12 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses? Require a host to reproduce Composed of DNA or RNA Unicellular organisms Can cause diseases 7/12 What is the process by which bacteria transfer genetic material between cells? Conjugation Fermentation Oxidation Decomposition 8/12 Which of the following is NOT a component of innate immunity? Macrophages Natural killer cells Complement proteins Memory cells 9/12 Which of the following diseases is caused by a prion? Cholera Tuberculosis Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Meningitis 10/12 Which of the following is an example of a fungal infection? Influenza Hepatitis B Athlete's foot Gonorrhea 11/12 How does the immune system recognize and destroy foreign invaders? Releasing digestive enzymes Dissolving them with acid Identifying specific antigens Creating toxic gases 12/12 Which of the following is NOT a viral disease? Chickenpox Influenza Lyme disease Measles
