Vibrio, Aeromonas and Plesiomonas – Section 1

6. An acute diarrhoeal disease resembling cholera can be caused due to

A. Aeromonas hydrophila
B. Vibrio vulnificus
C. V. alginolyticus
D. All of these

Correct Answer: A. Aeromonas hydrophila
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7. The transport medium for Vibrio cholerae can be

A. Venkatraman-Ramakrishnan medium
B. Selenite F broth
C. Tetrathionate broth
D. Nutrient broth

Correct Answer: A. Venkatraman-Ramakrishnan medium
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8. Which of the following does not cause wound infection following exposure to seawater or infected shellfish?

A. Vibrio vulnificus
B. V. alginolyticus
C. V. cholerae
D. Aeromonas

Correct Answer: C. V. cholerae
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9. The test(s) used for the assay of cholera toxin is/are

A. Radioimmunoassay
B. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
C. Morphological changes in Chinese hamster ovary cells
D. All of the above

Correct Answer: D. All of the above
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10. The DNA coding for the production of cholera toxin in Vibrio cholerae is on the

A. phage
B. plasmid
C. chromosome
D. transposon

Correct Answer: C. chromosome
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