FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Pharm. D YDC) II-Year (Main) Examination, July 2017
Subject Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: Answer all questions from Part A and answer any five questions from Part-B.
PART A (10 x 2 20 Marks)
1 What are Fungi?
2 Write about virucide.
3 Explain Natural immunity.
4 What is medical microbiology?
5 Structure of Bacteriophage.
6 What is Generation time?
7 Define Antibody.
8 Write about selective media.
9 Write the significance of PCR.
10 What are Toxoids?
PART B x 10 50 Marks)
11 Discuss the importance of microbes in industrial microbiology.
Write a brief note on germ theory of disease with a mention of kochi postulates.
12 Describe the general characteristics of viruses.
Write about Rickettsias.
13 Discuss the various methods for isolation of bacteria.
Write a note on bacterial stains and explain the different staining techniques.
14 Discuss various methods for sterilization of pharmaceutical products.
Write a brief note on test for sterility.
15 What are distinfectants? Write about different classes of disinfectants with examples..
Briefly explain Rideal-walker test.
16 Describe Schick's test and mention its uses.
Discuss about western blot test and its significance.
17 Write a note on microbial assays of antibiotics.
Write about pathogenesis, lab diagnosis and prevention of HIV.
18 Describe antigen-antibody reactions.
Give a brief account of infectious diseases Tuberculosis