Bacteriology: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Bacteriology

Sample item

What is the usual transmission route of cholera?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. Contaminated food or water

Cholera spreads by fecal contamination of food or water and causes profuse secretory diarrhea through enterotoxin-mediated intestinal electrolyte secretion.

Option by option

  • A. Sexual contact only

    Sexual contact is not the typical route.

  • B. Contaminated food or water (correct)

    Correct: fecal-contaminated food or water transmits cholera.

  • C. Airborne droplets

    Cholera is not primarily spread by airborne droplets.

  • D. Mosquito bite

    Mosquitoes do not transmit Vibrio cholerae.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is B, Contaminated food or water. Cholera spreads by fecal contamination of food or water and causes profuse secretory diarrhea through enterotoxin-mediated intestinal electrolyte secretion.

Why is "Sexual contact only" not the answer?

Sexual contact is not the typical route.

Why is "Airborne droplets" not the answer?

Cholera is not primarily spread by airborne droplets.

Why is "Mosquito bite" not the answer?

Mosquitoes do not transmit Vibrio cholerae.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacteriology in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: fecal-contaminated food or water transmits cholera.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bacteriology?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.