Reg. No.: …………………
Second Year B.Sc Optometry Degree Supplementary Examinations
October 2017
MICROBIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY
(2010 Scheme)
Time: 3 hrs Max marks: 80
Answer all questions
Write section A and section B in separate answer books(32 Pages).
Do not mix up questions from section A and section B.
Q P Code: 205013 Section A Microbiology Marks: 40
Essay:
1. Classify bacteria on morphological basis and describe briefly bacterial anatomy
Short notes:
2. Agglutination reaction
3. Laboratory diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Answer briefly:
4. Bacterial toxins
5. Chronic amoebic keratitis
6. Loa loa
7. Delayed type of hypersensitivity
8. Herpes simplex virus infection
9. Measles
One word answer:
10.Name the free living amoeba
11.Name any four subcutaneous mycotic infections
12.Name the commonly used disinfectants in hospital.
Q P Code: 206013 Section B Pathology Marks: 40
Essay:
1. Define inflammation. Mention the cardinal signs of inflammation. Describe the events in
acute inflammation.
Short notes:
2. Ocular changes in diabetes mellitus.
3. Define thrombosis. Describe briefly pathophysiology of thrombosis.
4. Methods used in pathology for diagnosis of cancer.
Answer briefly:
5. Retinoblastoma
6. Types of necrosis.
7. Megaloblastic anemia.
8. Dysplasia.
One word answer:
9. Causative organism of trachoma.
10.Two causes of lymphocytosis.