| 1. | Causative agent for 'ringworm' is |
| a. | Epidermatophyton |
| b. | Tinea nigra |
| c. | Mycetoma |
| d. | Histoplasma |
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Answer: (a).Epidermatophyton
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| 2. | 'Cryptococcal meningitis' is caused by |
| a. | Cryptococcus |
| b. | Cryptococcus neoformans |
| c. | Diplococcus |
| d. | Dimorphs |
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Answer: (b).Cryptococcus neoformans
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| 3. | C. immitis is a dimorphic 'fungus' i.e. it can exist as molds in soil and spherule in tissues, hence termed as |
| a. | Diploid |
| b. | Diplococcus |
| c. | Dimorphic |
| d. | Polymorphic |
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Answer: (c).Dimorphic
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| 4. | A genus, named as coccidioides immitis, responsible in causing a disease, called |
| a. | Coccidioidomycosis |
| b. | Histoplasmosis |
| c. | Candidiasis |
| d. | Aspergillosis |
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Answer: (a).Coccidioidomycosis
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| 5. | Caspofungin is a drug that inhibits synthesis of |
| a. | DNA |
| b. | D-Glucan |
| c. | Ergosterol |
| d. | Mitotic spindle |
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Answer: (b).D-Glucan
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