Question 1

How does penicillin affect bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) It binds to and immobilizes bacterial tRNA. 
B) It blocks the formation of bacterial cell walls. 
C) It interferes with the storage of glucose. 
D) It pokes holes in the bacterial plasma membrane. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) It binds to and immobilizes bacterial tRNA. 
B) It blocks the formation of bacterial cell walls. 
C) It interferes with the storage of glucose. 
D) It pokes holes in the bacterial plasma membrane. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 2

The following compounds are matched correctly with their effect except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) cyclosporin :: immunosuppression 
B) lovastatin :: lowers LDL 
C) amatoxin :: gangrene;hallucinations 
D) ergometrine :: vasoconstriction;smooth muscle cramping 
E) muscimol :: epilepsy-like seizures;hallucinations 
A) cyclosporin :: immunosuppression 
B) lovastatin :: lowers LDL 
C) amatoxin :: gangrene;hallucinations 
D) ergometrine :: vasoconstriction;smooth muscle cramping 
E) muscimol :: epilepsy-like seizures;hallucinations

Question 3

Tinea pedis is better known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tinea pedis is better known as ________....

Question 4

After World War II,the pharmaceutical industry developed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Altered versions of penicillin with greater stability 
B) Biochemical mutants with 10,000 times more penicillin than the original organisms 
C) Altered penicillin with broader antibacterial activity 
D) Penicillin that could be taking orally at home 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Altered versions of penicillin with greater stability 
B) Biochemical mutants with 10,000 times more penicillin than the original organisms 
C) Altered penicillin with broader antibacterial activity 
D) Penicillin that could be taking orally at home 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 5

What organ is most affected by amatoxins?

Accepted Answer

A) heart 
B) lungs 
C) kidney 
D) liver 
E) pancreas 
A) heart 
B) lungs 
C) kidney 
D) liver 
E) pancreas

Question 6

Antidotes are available for amatoxins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An unusual intoxicant (ibotenic acid),which is excreted by the kidneys unaltered and for this reason has been used with ritual urine drinking,is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) muscimol 
B) mescaline 
C) psilocybin 
D) atropine 
E) tannins 
A) muscimol 
B) mescaline 
C) psilocybin 
D) atropine 
E) tannins

Question 8

The fungus most closely related to the fungus producing the hallucinogenic drug,LSD is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Claviceps purpurea 
B) Conocybe cyanopus 
C) Amanita muscaria 
D) Panaeolus cyanescens 
E) Psilocybe cubensis 
A) Claviceps purpurea 
B) Conocybe cyanopus 
C) Amanita muscaria 
D) Panaeolus cyanescens 
E) Psilocybe cubensis

Question 9

Which of the following is correct about ergotism?

Accepted Answer

A) People infected invariably die. 
B) Chronic poisoning can lead to gangrenous poisoning. 
C) Acute ergotism cannot be caused by contaminated bread. 
D) The sclerotia contain only a few secondary metabolites. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) People infected invariably die. 
B) Chronic poisoning can lead to gangrenous poisoning. 
C) Acute ergotism cannot be caused by contaminated bread. 
D) The sclerotia contain only a few secondary metabolites. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 10

Living in water-damaged indoor areas and producing potent mycotoxins is the fungus called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Coccidioides 
B) Aspergillus 
C) Stachybotrys 
D) Alternaria 
E) Trichophyton 
A) Coccidioides 
B) Aspergillus 
C) Stachybotrys 
D) Alternaria 
E) Trichophyton

Question 11

The following pairs are matched correctly except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) tetracycline :: bactericidal and fungicidal 
B) penicillin :: bactericidal 
C) griseofulvum :: fungicidal 
D) cephalosporin :: fungicidal 
E) echinocandin :: fungicidal 
A) tetracycline :: bactericidal and fungicidal 
B) penicillin :: bactericidal 
C) griseofulvum :: fungicidal 
D) cephalosporin :: fungicidal 
E) echinocandin :: fungicidal

Question 12

LSD is associated with ergot of rye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Statin drugs were originally developed to reduce ________ levels and are now being hailed as new wonder drugs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Statin drugs were originally developed to reduce...

Question 14

You find a beautiful tall,white mushroom with a well-defined annulus,veil,and volva,especially in the "button stage," You most likely have found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Amanita muscaria. 
B) Psilocybe cubensis. 
C) Agaricus bisporus. 
D) Amanita virosa. 
E) Lentinus edodes. 
A) Amanita muscaria. 
B) Psilocybe cubensis. 
C) Agaricus bisporus. 
D) Amanita virosa. 
E) Lentinus edodes.

How does penicillin affect bacteria?

The following compounds are matched correctly with their effect except one.Choose the exception.

Tinea pedis is better known as ________.

After World War II,the pharmaceutical industry developed which of the following?

What organ is most affected by amatoxins?

Antidotes are available for amatoxins.

An unusual intoxicant (ibotenic acid),which is excreted by the kidneys unaltered and for this reason has been used with ritual urine drinking,is which of the following?

The fungus most closely related to the fungus producing the hallucinogenic drug,LSD is which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about ergotism?

Living in water-damaged indoor areas and producing potent mycotoxins is the fungus called ________.

The following pairs are matched correctly except one.Choose the exception.

LSD is associated with ergot of rye.

Statin drugs were originally developed to reduce ________ levels and are now being hailed as new wonder drugs.

You find a beautiful tall,white mushroom with a well-defined annulus,veil,and volva,especially in the "button stage," You most likely have found which of the following?

Plants in Our Lives

The Plant Cell

The Plant Body

Plant Physiology

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

The Grasses

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Psychoactive Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Plant Ecology

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Exam 25: Fungi That Affect Human Health

How does penicillin affect bacteria?

The following compounds are matched correctly with their effect except one.Choose the exception.

Tinea pedis is better known as ________.

After World War II,the pharmaceutical industry developed which of the following?

What organ is most affected by amatoxins?

Antidotes are available for amatoxins.

An unusual intoxicant (ibotenic acid),which is excreted by the kidneys unaltered and for this reason has been used with ritual urine drinking,is which of the following?

The fungus most closely related to the fungus producing the hallucinogenic drug,LSD is which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about ergotism?

Living in water-damaged indoor areas and producing potent mycotoxins is the fungus called ________.

The following pairs are matched correctly except one.Choose the exception.

LSD is associated with ergot of rye.

Statin drugs were originally developed to reduce ________ levels and are now being hailed as new wonder drugs.

You find a beautiful tall,white mushroom with a well-defined annulus,veil,and volva,especially in the "button stage," You most likely have found which of the following?

Plants in Our Lives

The Plant Cell

The Plant Body

Plant Physiology

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

The Grasses

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Psychoactive Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Plant Ecology

Filters