MCQ’S ON RINGWORM
1. In human beings, the fungus that can cause a disease is
(a) Cystopus
(b) Aspergillus
(c) Puccinia
(d) Rhizopus
Answer: (b)
2. Who is honoured with the title of “Father of Modern Mycology”?
(a) Micheli
(b) De Bary
(c) Bawden
(d) Stanley
Answer: (b)
3. What is the ringworm of the scalp called?
(a) onychomycosis
(b) tinea unguium
(c) tinea pedis
(d) tinea capitis
Answer: (d)
4. Appearance of scaly, dry lesions with a sense of itch on different body parts are symptoms of
(a) amoebiasis
(b) ascariasis
(c) ringworm
(d) elephantiasis
Answer: (c)
5. For fungus, the culture media is
(a) Sabouraud’s medium
(b) Chocolate agar medium
(c) NNN Medium
(d) Tellurite medium
Answer: (a)
6. In human beings, fungal infection is known as
(a) Fungosis
(b) Mycosis
(c) Mucorsis
(d) Micromia
Answer: (b)
7. Which of these is not the causal organism for ringworm
(a) Epidermophyton
(b) Microsporum
(c) Macrosporum
(d) Trichophyton
Answer: (c)
8. In Humans, the causative of Ringworm is
(a) bacteria
(b) viruses
(c) nematodes
(d) fungi
Answer: (d)
9. Which is the classification of a group of fungi having septate mycelium wherein sexual reproduction either is unknown or absent?
(a) Basidiomycetes
(b) Ascomycetes
(c) Deuteromycetes
(d) Phycomycetes
Answer: (c)
10. In children, this leads to epidemic ringworm of the scalp
(a) Epidermophyton floccosum
(b) Candida albicans
(c) Trichophyton rubrum
(d) Microsporum audouinii
Answer: (d)
