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Microbiology - MCQ Practice Questions

Microbiology sits behind a lot of applied biology, so the fundamentals here carry into medicine, food technology and biotechnology alike. Practice covers bacterial structure and growth, viruses, fungi and parasites, sterilisation and culture techniques, immunology, and microbial genetics. Technique based questions explain the purpose of each step, because that is usually what separates a memorised protocol from a usable one.

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Q.21Hard

Which mechanism explains bacterial persistence in chronic biofilm infections despite antibiotic treatment?

Q.22Hard

During the COVID-19 pandemic, variant B.1.1.7 (Alpha) showed increased transmissibility. Which structural modification of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein primarily contributed to enhanced binding affinity to human ACE2 receptors?