Question 1

Which of these shapes evolved first? ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these shapes evolved first? ___________....

Question 2

Compare and contrast bacteria and virus.

Accepted Answer

Both bacteria and virus can cause epidem

Question 3

Mad cow disease is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  protists. 
B)  prions. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  fungus. 
A)  protists. 
B)  prions. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  fungus.

Question 4

The shape of the bacteria indicated by the letter A in the illustration is described by the term ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The shape of the bacteria indicated by...

Question 5

How does the WHO use the map shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  The map can be used to predict which viruses may attain epidemic proportions. 
B)  The map can be used to which bacteria may attain epidemic proportions. 
C)  The map indicates where the most vaccines are given. 
D)  The map shows the best location for a new WHO office. 
A)  The map can be used to predict which viruses may attain epidemic proportions. 
B)  The map can be used to which bacteria may attain epidemic proportions. 
C)  The map indicates where the most vaccines are given. 
D)  The map shows the best location for a new WHO office.

Question 6

How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

1. Bacterial membrane permeability chang

Question 7

Antibiotic resistant MSRA is a serious health threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a description of bacterial shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chains of spheres 
B)  Twisted spheres 
C)  Chains of twisted rods 
D)  Cones 
A)  Chains of spheres 
B)  Twisted spheres 
C)  Chains of twisted rods 
D)  Cones

Question 9

What is indicated by the fact that you are covered inside and out with bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria are taking over. 
B)  You are going to get sick. 
C)  Most bacteria are harmless and some are even helpful. 
D)  You are not clean. 
A)  Bacteria are taking over. 
B)  You are going to get sick. 
C)  Most bacteria are harmless and some are even helpful. 
D)  You are not clean.

Question 10

Epidemiologists apply the _______________ to solving epidemics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Epidemiologists apply the _______________ to solving epidemics....

Question 11

Why has it been difficult to make a vaccine against HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vaccine is too expensive. 
B)  The vaccine is as dangerous to work with as HIV. 
C)  The protein coat of an infected cell always looks the same to the immune system. 
D)  The HIV virus mutates too quickly for a vaccine to be effective. 
A)  The vaccine is too expensive. 
B)  The vaccine is as dangerous to work with as HIV. 
C)  The protein coat of an infected cell always looks the same to the immune system. 
D)  The HIV virus mutates too quickly for a vaccine to be effective.

Question 12

Identify the pathogen in the picture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Virus 
C)  Prion 
D)  Protist 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Virus 
C)  Prion 
D)  Protist

Question 13

Which of the following is a way bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria incorporate the antibiotic into the cell wall. 
B)  Bacteria use the antibiotic as an energy source. 
C)  Bacterium produces enzymes that destroy the antibiotic. 
D)  Bacterial flagella allow them to escape the antibiotic. 
A)  Bacteria incorporate the antibiotic into the cell wall. 
B)  Bacteria use the antibiotic as an energy source. 
C)  Bacterium produces enzymes that destroy the antibiotic. 
D)  Bacterial flagella allow them to escape the antibiotic.

Question 14

The flea is the vector for which bacterial disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  TB 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Plague 
D)  AIDS 
A)  TB 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Plague 
D)  AIDS

Question 15

One use of 16S RNA is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify bacteria. 
B)  identify viruses. 
C)  identify bacterial shape. 
D)  determine virulence. 
A)  identify bacteria. 
B)  identify viruses. 
C)  identify bacterial shape. 
D)  determine virulence.

Question 16

The dormant phase of virus infection is called the ______________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dormant phase of virus infection is...

Question 17

What is happening in this picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV reverse transcriptase makes a cDNA copy of its genetic information from the viral RNA. 
B)  The virus attaches to the CD4 receptor of the cell. 
C)  The attached viral particle injects both viral RNA and reverse transcriptase into the host cell. 
D)  The host cell begins to manufacture more viral particles. 
A)  HIV reverse transcriptase makes a cDNA copy of its genetic information from the viral RNA. 
B)  The virus attaches to the CD4 receptor of the cell. 
C)  The attached viral particle injects both viral RNA and reverse transcriptase into the host cell. 
D)  The host cell begins to manufacture more viral particles.

Question 18

One of the best precautions against infectious disease is handwashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A disease outbreak where the disease is not traditionally found is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a paradigm 
B)  a pandemic 
C)  an epidemic 
D)  epidemiology 
A)  a paradigm 
B)  a pandemic 
C)  an epidemic 
D)  epidemiology

Question 20

A cohort control study is which step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothesis 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Analysis 
D)  Observation 
A)  Hypothesis 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Analysis 
D)  Observation

Exam 10: Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

Which of these shapes evolved first? ___________.

Compare and contrast bacteria and virus.

Mad cow disease is caused by:

The shape of the bacteria indicated by the letter A in the illustration is described by the term ___________.

How does the WHO use the map shown here?

How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

Antibiotic resistant MSRA is a serious health threat.

Which of the following is a description of bacterial shape?

What is indicated by the fact that you are covered inside and out with bacteria?

Epidemiologists apply the _______________ to solving epidemics.

Why has it been difficult to make a vaccine against HIV?

Identify the pathogen in the picture.

Which of the following is a way bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

The flea is the vector for which bacterial disease?

One use of 16S RNA is to:

The dormant phase of virus infection is called the ______________ cycle.

What is happening in this picture?

One of the best precautions against infectious disease is handwashing.

A disease outbreak where the disease is not traditionally found is called:

A cohort control study is which step in the scientific method?

What Is Life

Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit

Everyday Chemistry of Life

Cells: Organization and Communication

Tissues

The Skeletomuscular System

The Nervous System

The Special Senses

Immunity and the Lymphatic System

The Human Microbiome

Cancer

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System: Movement of Air

Nutrition: You Are What You Eat

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System and Development

The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species

Pregnancy: Development From Conception to Newborn

Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

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