Microorganisms Friend And Foe Test

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Question 1
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Disease caused due to the consumption of contaminated food is ________________.

A
Food adulteration

B
Food poisoning

C
Rancidity

D
All of the above

Solution

Food poisoning as the name suggests is a disease that results from the consumption of contaminated food. Food adulteration means the presence of unwanted materials in the food item which alters the quality of food whereas rancidity means degradation of oil and fats present in the food item.
Question 2
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Mark the incorrect statement

A
Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of food spoilt by some microorganisms.

B
Microorganims that grow on out food sometimes produce toxic substances.

C
Insect make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.

D
None of these

Solution

It is very important that we preserve food to prevent it from being spoilt. Microbes can make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.
Question 3
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Food poisoning occurs because of bad food handling practices in:

A
Restaurants

B
Retail shops

C
Home or domestic kitchens

D
All of the above

Solution

Food poisoning occurs due to bad food handling at all the places where it is prepared or stored like restaurants, retail shops, home or domestic kitchens, etc. It occurs due to contamination of food with the toxins of microorganisms.
Question 4
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____________ is the spread of disease from animal to a person.

A
Non-communicable

B
Genetic

C
Communicable

D
None of these

Solution

Communicable diseases spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria, but also through blood or other bodily fluid. The terms infectious and contagious are also used to describe communicable disease. For example- HIV/AIDS.
Hence the correct option is C.
Question 5
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Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of ________.

A
Spicy food

B
Food spoilt by some microorganisms

C
Heavy diet

D
All of the above

Solution

Microbes can make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death. So, it is very important that we preserve food to prevent it from being spoilt. Microorganisms that grow on our food sometimes produce toxic substances.
Question 6
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Choose the correct statement:

a) Food must be properly stored to prevent food poisoning.
b) Food poisoning can occur when food is left unrefrigerated for longer period of time.
c) Mishandling of food can also cause food poisoning.

A
a, b

B
b, c

C
a, c

D
All of the above

Solution

Food must be properly stored to prevent food poisoning. Food poisoning can occur when food is left unrefrigerated for longer period of time. Mishandling of food can also cause food poisoning.
Question 7
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Symptoms of food poisoning arise due to

A
Presence of bacteria or other microbes in food

B
Due to ingestion of toxins contained in food

C
Both A and B

D
None of these

Solution

Symptoms of food poisoning are vomiting, nausea, severe pain in abdominal region, diarrhoea and dehydration. It may also cause weakness, fatigue and damage to the nervous system. Symptoms of food poisoning arise due to presence of bacteria or other microbes in food or due to ingestion of toxins contained in food.
Question 8
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Lactobacillus is commonly found in:

A
Cake

B
Curd

C
Bread

D
All of the above
Solution
- Lactobacillus is a genus of bacteria, which can convert sugars into lactic acid by means of fermentation. Milk contains a sugar called lactose. The bacteria convert the lactose into lactic acid, which imparts the sour taste to curd. Hence, Lactobacillus is usually found in curd.
So, the correct answer is option C.
Question 9
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Tuberculosis is a/an .......... disease.

A
Air borne

B
Non-communicable

C
Endemic

D
All of the above

Solution

Tuberculosis is a primarily an airborne disease. The causative agent for the disease is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria are spread from person to person in tiny microscopic droplets through the air.
so, the correct answer is option A.
Question 10
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Name the diseases caused by protozoa?

A
Malaria

B
Dysentry

C
Both A and B

D
Typhoid

Solution

Protozoa are a group of microorganisms which are unicellular and eukaryotic. Some protozoa are human parasites, causing diseases including malaria, amoebiasis, giardiasis, toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, trichomoniasis, Chaga's disease, leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness, amoebic dysentery.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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Question 1

Food adulteration

Food poisoning

Rancidity

All of the above

Solution

Question 2

Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of food spoilt by some microorganisms.

Microorganims that grow on out food sometimes produce toxic substances.

Insect make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.

None of these

Solution

Question 3

Restaurants

Retail shops

Home or domestic kitchens

All of the above

Solution

Question 4

Non-communicable

Genetic

Communicable

None of these

Solution

Question 5

Spicy food

Food spoilt by some microorganisms

Heavy diet

All of the above

Solution

Question 6

a, b

b, c

a, c

All of the above

Solution

Question 7

Presence of bacteria or other microbes in food

Due to ingestion of toxins contained in food

Both A and B

None of these

Solution

Question 8

Cake

Curd

Bread

All of the above

Solution

Question 9

Air borne

Non-communicable

Endemic

All of the above

Solution

Question 10

Malaria

Dysentry

Both A and B

Typhoid

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