Question 1

Which of the following is least descriptive of a vector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a carrier of pathogens from one host to another 
B)  Can be an insect such as the mosquito carrying the plasmodium to humans 
C)  Must be living 
D)  Can be a contaminated syringe (fomite) 
A)  Is a carrier of pathogens from one host to another 
B)  Can be an insect such as the mosquito carrying the plasmodium to humans 
C)  Must be living 
D)  Can be a contaminated syringe (fomite)

Question 2

The puerperal fever described by Dr.Semmelweiss is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a localized infection. 
B)  age-related degenerative disease. 
C)  nosocomial infection. 
D)  pandemic. 
A)  a localized infection. 
B)  age-related degenerative disease. 
C)  nosocomial infection. 
D)  pandemic.

Question 3

Which of the following is most descriptive of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a luetic infection 
B)  Caused by a virus 
C)  Is a sexually transmitted disease 
D)  More than one of the above 
A)  Is a luetic infection 
B)  Caused by a virus 
C)  Is a sexually transmitted disease 
D)  More than one of the above

Question 4

Which group includes single-cell animal-like microbes,such as amebas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacilli 
B)  Arthropods 
C)  Viruses 
D)  Protozoa 
A)  Bacilli 
B)  Arthropods 
C)  Viruses 
D)  Protozoa

Question 5

Tinea capitis,Tinea barbae,and Tinea pedis are

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly called athlete's foot. 
B)  ringworm. 
C)  staphylococcus infections. 
D)  manifestations of shingles. 
A)  commonly called athlete's foot. 
B)  ringworm. 
C)  staphylococcus infections. 
D)  manifestations of shingles.

Question 6

Clostridium tetani and Clostridium difficile

Accepted Answer

A)  are gram-negative bacilli. 
B)  are anaerobic. 
C)  are always pathogenic. 
D)  cause the "tineas," such as athlete's foot and ringworm. 
A)  are gram-negative bacilli. 
B)  are anaerobic. 
C)  are always pathogenic. 
D)  cause the "tineas," such as athlete's foot and ringworm.

Question 7

Which disease is caused by a sporozoan carried by a mosquito?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typhoid fever 
B)  Tetanus 
C)  Malaria 
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
A)  Typhoid fever 
B)  Tetanus 
C)  Malaria 
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Question 8

What is the significance of bacterial spore formation? The bacterium

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes more sensitive to the effects of antibiotics. 
B)  becomes more resistant to harsh environmental conditions. 
C)  increases its reproductive activity. 
D)  permanently loses its ability to cause disease. 
A)  becomes more sensitive to the effects of antibiotics. 
B)  becomes more resistant to harsh environmental conditions. 
C)  increases its reproductive activity. 
D)  permanently loses its ability to cause disease.

Question 9

Biting flies,fleas,and ticks

Accepted Answer

A)  most often cause systemic infections. 
B)  are best described as ectoparasites. 
C)  are classified as helminths. 
D)  cause mycotic infections. 
A)  most often cause systemic infections. 
B)  are best described as ectoparasites. 
C)  are classified as helminths. 
D)  cause mycotic infections.

Question 10

Iron deficiency anemia is endemic in low economic areas of a city,meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the population has iron deficiency anemia. 
B)  the iron deficiency anemia is untreatable. 
C)  the iron deficiency anemia has been eradicated. 
D)  the iron deficiency anemia always exists in small numbers in the community. 
A)  most of the population has iron deficiency anemia. 
B)  the iron deficiency anemia is untreatable. 
C)  the iron deficiency anemia has been eradicated. 
D)  the iron deficiency anemia always exists in small numbers in the community.

Question 11

Which highly coiled microorganism resembles a corkscrew?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus 
B)  Streptococcus 
C)  Bacillus 
D)  Spirillum 
A)  Staphylococcus 
B)  Streptococcus 
C)  Bacillus 
D)  Spirillum

Question 12

Which of the following is least descriptive of Candida albicans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causative organism of impetigo 
B)  Fungal infection 
C)  Yeast infection 
D)  Antibiotic-induced superinfection 
A)  Causative organism of impetigo 
B)  Fungal infection 
C)  Yeast infection 
D)  Antibiotic-induced superinfection

Question 13

Which of the following lives in the intestinal tract and lays its eggs in the perianal area,causing severe pruritus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium tetani 
B)  Pinworms 
C)  Salmonella typhi 
D)  Candida albicans 
A)  Clostridium tetani 
B)  Pinworms 
C)  Salmonella typhi 
D)  Candida albicans

Question 14

Ectoparasites are most likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  itching and discomfort. 
B)  high fever. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  loss of consciousness. 
A)  itching and discomfort. 
B)  high fever. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  loss of consciousness.

Question 15

Which "bad air" disease is caused by a plasmodium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measles 
B)  Tinea 
C)  Tetanus 
D)  Malaria 
A)  Measles 
B)  Tinea 
C)  Tetanus 
D)  Malaria

Question 16

Which of the following is both a vector and an arthropod?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contaminated drinking glass 
B)  Virus 
C)  Worm 
D)  Flea 
A)  Contaminated drinking glass 
B)  Virus 
C)  Worm 
D)  Flea

Question 17

Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syndrome 
B)  Allergy 
C)  Infection 
D)  Immunity 
A)  Syndrome 
B)  Allergy 
C)  Infection 
D)  Immunity

Question 18

Amebic dysentery and giardiasis are

Accepted Answer

A)  mycotic infections. 
B)  caused by Salmonella. 
C)  worm infestations. 
D)  caused by protozoan parasites. 
A)  mycotic infections. 
B)  caused by Salmonella. 
C)  worm infestations. 
D)  caused by protozoan parasites.

Question 19

Influenza is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  localized infection. 
B)  allergic reaction. 
C)  bacterial infection. 
D)  systemic infection. 
A)  localized infection. 
B)  allergic reaction. 
C)  bacterial infection. 
D)  systemic infection.

Exam 5: Microbiology Basics

Which of the following is least descriptive of a vector?

The puerperal fever described by Dr.Semmelweiss is best described as

Which of the following is most descriptive of syphilis?

Which group includes single-cell animal-like microbes,such as amebas?

Tinea capitis,Tinea barbae,and Tinea pedis are

Clostridium tetani and Clostridium difficile

Which disease is caused by a sporozoan carried by a mosquito?

What is the significance of bacterial spore formation? The bacterium

Biting flies,fleas,and ticks

Iron deficiency anemia is endemic in low economic areas of a city,meaning

Which highly coiled microorganism resembles a corkscrew?

Which of the following is least descriptive of Candida albicans?

Which of the following lives in the intestinal tract and lays its eggs in the perianal area,causing severe pruritus?

Ectoparasites are most likely to cause

Which "bad air" disease is caused by a plasmodium?

Which of the following is both a vector and an arthropod?

Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen?

Amebic dysentery and giardiasis are

Influenza is best described as a(n)

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