NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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What is the smallest pathogen?
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Virus
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Bacteria
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Fungus
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Tapeworm
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Adenovirus is the smallest virus and Mycoplasma is the smallest bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -AAV is the smallest DNA virus with an average size of 20 nm.
Detailed explanation-3: -Among all the microbes, viruses are the smallest. Viruses are living only inside the host body and are non-living outside. Viruses are pathogens and cause diseases in living organisms. Viruses have the smallest size such as 0.02 microns.
Detailed explanation-4: -(i) Smallest animal virus : Foot and mouth virus, (ii) Largest animal virus : Pox virus, (iii) Smallest plant virus : Tobacco mosaic satellite virus, Alfalfa mosaic virus.
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