Question 1

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  meningitis. 
B)  lobar pneumonia. 
C)  bronchopneumonia. 
D)  necrotizing fasciitis. 
E)  bacteremia. 
A)  meningitis. 
B)  lobar pneumonia. 
C)  bronchopneumonia. 
D)  necrotizing fasciitis. 
E)  bacteremia.

Question 2

Which of the following diseases is likely to increase in incidence if global warming continues unabated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcal pharyngitis 
B)  Lyme disease 
C)  syphilis 
D)  gonorrhea 
E)  hepatitis B 
A)  Streptococcal pharyngitis 
B)  Lyme disease 
C)  syphilis 
D)  gonorrhea 
E)  hepatitis B

Question 3

The major challenge with treating flesh-eating disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the bacterium is a multidrug-resistant pathogen. 
B)  no antibiotic is useful, because it's a mixed infection. 
C)  toxin-encoding phage also encode antibiotic-degrading enzymes. 
D)  the causative agent is an MRSA. 
E)  rapid necrosis of infected tissue limits treatment access. 
A)  the bacterium is a multidrug-resistant pathogen. 
B)  no antibiotic is useful, because it's a mixed infection. 
C)  toxin-encoding phage also encode antibiotic-degrading enzymes. 
D)  the causative agent is an MRSA. 
E)  rapid necrosis of infected tissue limits treatment access.

Question 4

In urinary tract infections (UTIs), what is the implication of the ability of bacteria to actually hide urinary tract epithelial cells and form biofilms?

Accepted Answer

A)  UTIs can never be cured. 
B)  A reservoir for reinfection is created. 
C)  The kidney will invariably be infected. 
D)  Intracellular pathogens are the etiologies for UTI. 
E)  The ureter is the usual route for bladder infection. 
A)  UTIs can never be cured. 
B)  A reservoir for reinfection is created. 
C)  The kidney will invariably be infected. 
D)  Intracellular pathogens are the etiologies for UTI. 
E)  The ureter is the usual route for bladder infection.

Question 5

Many infectious diseases display similar ________, making diagnosis difficult.

Accepted Answer

A)  syndromes 
B)  symptoms 
C)  vectors 
D)  disease mechanisms 
E)  modes of transmission 
A)  syndromes 
B)  symptoms 
C)  vectors 
D)  disease mechanisms 
E)  modes of transmission

Question 6

The ________ vaccine is recommended for administration when one becomes an adolescent (11-12 years).

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis B 
B)  varicella 
C)  pneumococcal 
D)  meningococcal 
E)  tuberculosis 
A)  hepatitis B 
B)  varicella 
C)  pneumococcal 
D)  meningococcal 
E)  tuberculosis

Question 7

Which of the following pathogens is an intracellular agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia 
B)  rickettsia 
C)  prion 
D)  chlamydia and rickettsia 
E)  None of these pathogens is an intracellular agent. 
A)  chlamydia 
B)  rickettsia 
C)  prion 
D)  chlamydia and rickettsia 
E)  None of these pathogens is an intracellular agent.

Question 8

Which of the following STDs is caused by a protozoan infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treponema pallidum 
B)  Trichomonas vaginalis 
C)  Chlamydophila pneumoniae 
D)  HIV 
E)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
A)  Treponema pallidum 
B)  Trichomonas vaginalis 
C)  Chlamydophila pneumoniae 
D)  HIV 
E)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 9

German measles and ________ are different names describing the same disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  shingles 
B)  rubeola 
C)  rubella 
D)  varicella 
E)  smallpox 
A)  shingles 
B)  rubeola 
C)  rubella 
D)  varicella 
E)  smallpox

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following diseases is likely to increase in incidence if global warming continues unabated?

The major challenge with treating flesh-eating disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is that

In urinary tract infections (UTIs), what is the implication of the ability of bacteria to actually hide urinary tract epithelial cells and form biofilms?

Many infectious diseases display similar ________, making diagnosis difficult.

The ________ vaccine is recommended for administration when one becomes an adolescent (11-12 years).

Which of the following pathogens is an intracellular agent?

Which of the following STDs is caused by a protozoan infection?

German measles and ________ are different names describing the same disease.

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Exam 26: Microbial Diseases

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following diseases is likely to increase in incidence if global warming continues unabated?

The major challenge with treating flesh-eating disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is that

In urinary tract infections (UTIs), what is the implication of the ability of bacteria to actually hide urinary tract epithelial cells and form biofilms?

Many infectious diseases display similar ________, making diagnosis difficult.

The ________ vaccine is recommended for administration when one becomes an adolescent (11-12 years).

Which of the following pathogens is an intracellular agent?

Which of the following STDs is caused by a protozoan infection?

German measles and ________ are different names describing the same disease.

Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery

Observing the Microbial Cell

Cell Structure and Function

Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Viruses

Genomes and Chromosomes

Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics

Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution

Molecular Regulation

Viral Molecular Biology

Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology

Energetics and Catabolism

Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

Biosynthesis

Food and Industrial Microbiology

Origins and Evolution

Bacterial Diversity

Archaeal Diversity

Eukaryotic Diversity

Microbial Ecology

Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles

Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity

The Adaptive Immune Response

Microbial Pathogenesis

Antimicrobial Therapy

Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

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