Question 1

Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogenic. 
B)  parasitic. 
C)  fungal. 
D)  communicable. 
A)  pathogenic. 
B)  parasitic. 
C)  fungal. 
D)  communicable.

Question 2

Herpes varicella-zoster

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fungus. 
B)  generally causes an antibiotic-induced superinfection. 
C)  causes chickenpox. 
D)  responds well to antibiotics. 
A)  is a fungus. 
B)  generally causes an antibiotic-induced superinfection. 
C)  causes chickenpox. 
D)  responds well to antibiotics.

Question 3

Rickettsiae are

Accepted Answer

A)  classified as fungi. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  often carried by fleas, ticks, and body lice. 
D)  arthropod vectors. 
A)  classified as fungi. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  often carried by fleas, ticks, and body lice. 
D)  arthropod vectors.

Question 4

Infections such as athlete's foot and ringworm are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic. 
B)  mycotic. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  bacterial. 
A)  systemic. 
B)  mycotic. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  bacterial.

Question 5

A pox infection

Accepted Answer

A)  is always caused by herpes varicella-zoster. 
B)  occurs only in humans. 
C)  is a skin lesion. 
D)  is communicable but never contagious. 
A)  is always caused by herpes varicella-zoster. 
B)  occurs only in humans. 
C)  is a skin lesion. 
D)  is communicable but never contagious.

Question 6

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an _____ drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  antiviral 
B)  anthelmintic 
C)  antibiotic 
D)  antifungal 
A)  antiviral 
B)  anthelmintic 
C)  antibiotic 
D)  antifungal

Question 7

Which of the following is true of commensal organisms that populate the normal flora?

Accepted Answer

A)  They live harmoniously without harming the person. 
B)  Unless they are destroyed with an antibiotic, the person develops an infection. 
C)  The organisms are usually walled off as an abscess. 
D)  All commensal organisms are confined to the large intestine (bowel). 
A)  They live harmoniously without harming the person. 
B)  Unless they are destroyed with an antibiotic, the person develops an infection. 
C)  The organisms are usually walled off as an abscess. 
D)  All commensal organisms are confined to the large intestine (bowel).

Question 8

Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immune 
B)  Symptomatic 
C)  Carrier 
D)  Fomite 
A)  Immune 
B)  Symptomatic 
C)  Carrier 
D)  Fomite

Question 9

Rhinoviruses

Accepted Answer

A)  are sensitive to penicillin. 
B)  are capable of causing infection only in an immunosuppressed individual. 
C)  cause the common cold. 
D)  are gram-positive. 
A)  are sensitive to penicillin. 
B)  are capable of causing infection only in an immunosuppressed individual. 
C)  cause the common cold. 
D)  are gram-positive.

Question 10

This bacillus forms a large part of the normal flora within the large intestines.It also causes septic shock,food poisoning,and local infections and is a leading cause of nosocomial infection.

Accepted Answer

A)  E. coli 
B)  a plasmodium 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  mycobacterium 
A)  E. coli 
B)  a plasmodium 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  mycobacterium

Question 11

Clostridia

Accepted Answer

A)  are viruses. 
B)  cause botulism, gas gangrene, and lockjaw. 
C)  are protozoa. 
D)  respond therapeutically to anthelmintics. 
A)  are viruses. 
B)  cause botulism, gas gangrene, and lockjaw. 
C)  are protozoa. 
D)  respond therapeutically to anthelmintics.

Question 12

Herpes varicella-zoster may lay dormant in the nerves for many years; when awakened in later life,it causes

Accepted Answer

A)  "the great pox." 
B)  shingles. 
C)  tinea capitis. 
D)  smallpox. 
A)  "the great pox." 
B)  shingles. 
C)  tinea capitis. 
D)  smallpox.

Question 13

With regard to infectious disease,arthropods most often act as

Accepted Answer

A)  parasites. 
B)  causative organisms of disease. 
C)  vectors. 
D)  fomites. 
A)  parasites. 
B)  causative organisms of disease. 
C)  vectors. 
D)  fomites.

Question 14

An abscess is

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of a systemic infection. 
B)  always viral in origin. 
C)  an example of a mycotic infection. 
D)  an example of a localized infection. 
A)  an example of a systemic infection. 
B)  always viral in origin. 
C)  an example of a mycotic infection. 
D)  an example of a localized infection.

Question 15

Which of the following is most related to the rusty nail infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium 
B)  Mycotic 
C)  Viral 
D)  Parasitic 
A)  Clostridium 
B)  Mycotic 
C)  Viral 
D)  Parasitic

Question 16

Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing microorganism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal flora 
B)  Pathogen 
C)  Arthropod 
D)  Parasite 
A)  Normal flora 
B)  Pathogen 
C)  Arthropod 
D)  Parasite

Question 17

A fomite is a

Accepted Answer

A)  worm. 
B)  parasite. 
C)  vector. 
D)  host. 
A)  worm. 
B)  parasite. 
C)  vector. 
D)  host.

Question 18

Cocci,bacilli,and curved rods are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses. 
B)  pathogens. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  parasites. 
A)  viruses. 
B)  pathogens. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  parasites.

Question 19

Which of the following is called the acid-fast bacillus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Salmonella typhi 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Clostridium tetani 
A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Salmonella typhi 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Clostridium tetani

Question 20

A helminth is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  parasite. 
B)  arthropod. 
C)  worm. 
D)  bacterium. 
A)  parasite. 
B)  arthropod. 
C)  worm. 
D)  bacterium.

Exam 5: Microbiology Basics

Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be

Herpes varicella-zoster

Rickettsiae are

Infections such as athlete's foot and ringworm are referred to as

A pox infection

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an _____ drug.

Which of the following is true of commensal organisms that populate the normal flora?

Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary?

Rhinoviruses

This bacillus forms a large part of the normal flora within the large intestines.It also causes septic shock,food poisoning,and local infections and is a leading cause of nosocomial infection.

Clostridia

Herpes varicella-zoster may lay dormant in the nerves for many years; when awakened in later life,it causes

With regard to infectious disease,arthropods most often act as

An abscess is

Which of the following is most related to the rusty nail infection?

Which of the following is defined as a disease-producing microorganism?

A fomite is a

Cocci,bacilli,and curved rods are classified as

Which of the following is called the acid-fast bacillus?

A helminth is a(n)

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