Question 1

The plague has been eradicated in America thanks to the efforts of the WHO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a mode of action of antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention of bacterial invasion 
B)  Formation of a cell wall 
C)  Destruction of essential viral metabolic pathways 
D)  Blockage of DNA and RNA synthesis in bacteria 
A)  Prevention of bacterial invasion 
B)  Formation of a cell wall 
C)  Destruction of essential viral metabolic pathways 
D)  Blockage of DNA and RNA synthesis in bacteria

Question 3

What characteristic is used when classifying a bacterium as bacilli or spirochete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shape 
B)  Gram-stain 
C)  Size 
D)  Genetics 
A)  Shape 
B)  Gram-stain 
C)  Size 
D)  Genetics

Question 4

The letter A in the illustration is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A dormant bacterial infection 
B)  A dormant viral infection 
C)  An active bacterial infection 
D)  An active viral infection 
A)  A dormant bacterial infection 
B)  A dormant viral infection 
C)  An active bacterial infection 
D)  An active viral infection

Question 5

Gram positive bacteria appear:

Accepted Answer

A)  red. 
B)  pink. 
C)  clear. 
D)  purple. 
A)  red. 
B)  pink. 
C)  clear. 
D)  purple.

Question 6

The major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotes have organelles and a nucleus while eukaryotes do not. 
B)  prokaryotes have unique mitochondria. 
C)  eukaryotes have organelles and a nucleus while prokaryotes do not. 
D)  prokaryotes, but not eukaryotes, can perform photosynthesis. 
A)  prokaryotes have organelles and a nucleus while eukaryotes do not. 
B)  prokaryotes have unique mitochondria. 
C)  eukaryotes have organelles and a nucleus while prokaryotes do not. 
D)  prokaryotes, but not eukaryotes, can perform photosynthesis.

Question 7

The plague is caused by a____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The plague is caused by a____________....

Question 8

What makes it difficult to control the pathogens shown in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heat is ineffective against the pathogen shown. 
B)  Humans have this pathogen inside and outside of the body at all times. 
C)  Vaccines are challenged by the rapid evolution of the pathogens. 
D)  These pathogens are easily controlled. 
A)  Heat is ineffective against the pathogen shown. 
B)  Humans have this pathogen inside and outside of the body at all times. 
C)  Vaccines are challenged by the rapid evolution of the pathogens. 
D)  These pathogens are easily controlled.

Question 9

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the only virus thus far successfully eradicated from the human population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pneumonia 
B)  Herpes 
C)  Smallpox 
D)  Polio 
A)  Pneumonia 
B)  Herpes 
C)  Smallpox 
D)  Polio

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a viral disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athlete's foot 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Mad cow disease 
D)  Yeast infection 
A)  Athlete's foot 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Mad cow disease 
D)  Yeast infection

Question 12

The United Nations works to vaccinate children in developing nations through:

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemiology. 
B)  the Center for World Vaccination. 
C)  the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 
D)  the World Health Organization. 
A)  epidemiology. 
B)  the Center for World Vaccination. 
C)  the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 
D)  the World Health Organization.

Question 13

An in depth analyses of one patient is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cohort study. 
B)  an outbreak investigation. 
C)  a pandemic. 
D)  a case study. 
A)  a cohort study. 
B)  an outbreak investigation. 
C)  a pandemic. 
D)  a case study.

Question 14

What kind of human pathogen does the mosquito carry?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Most bacteria on earth cause human disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The plague has been eradicated in America thanks to the efforts of the WHO.

Which of the following is a mode of action of antibiotics?

What characteristic is used when classifying a bacterium as bacilli or spirochete?

The letter A in the illustration is best described as:

Gram positive bacteria appear:

The major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is:

The plague is caused by a____________.

What makes it difficult to control the pathogens shown in the figure?

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

What is the only virus thus far successfully eradicated from the human population?

Which of the following is an example of a viral disease?

The United Nations works to vaccinate children in developing nations through:

An in depth analyses of one patient is called:

What kind of human pathogen does the mosquito carry?

Most bacteria on earth cause human disease.

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Exam 10: Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

The plague has been eradicated in America thanks to the efforts of the WHO.

Which of the following is a mode of action of antibiotics?

What characteristic is used when classifying a bacterium as bacilli or spirochete?

The letter A in the illustration is best described as:

Gram positive bacteria appear:

The major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is:

The plague is caused by a____________.

What makes it difficult to control the pathogens shown in the figure?

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

What is the only virus thus far successfully eradicated from the human population?

Which of the following is an example of a viral disease?

The United Nations works to vaccinate children in developing nations through:

An in depth analyses of one patient is called:

What kind of human pathogen does the mosquito carry?

Most bacteria on earth cause human disease.

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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