Question 1

Using the figure below, which organism is an incidental host for Lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  deer 
B)  horse 
C)  mouse 
D)  squirrel 
E)  dog 
A)  deer 
B)  horse 
C)  mouse 
D)  squirrel 
E)  dog

Question 2

How does Clostridium botulinum, an obligate anaerobe, secrete its potent toxins in food?

Accepted Answer

Botulism is flaccid paralysis caused by

Question 3

During secondary syphilis, the spirochetes spread to the nervous and cardiovascular system. Consequently

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary syphilis is a latent form of the disease. 
B)  it cannot be cured. 
C)  the host remains infectious and has a characteristic rash. 
D)  serology is negative. 
E)  there is no transplacental transmission. 
A)  secondary syphilis is a latent form of the disease. 
B)  it cannot be cured. 
C)  the host remains infectious and has a characteristic rash. 
D)  serology is negative. 
E)  there is no transplacental transmission.

Question 4

What makes uropathogenic Escherichia coli different from the other E. coli?

Accepted Answer

Genomic analysis shows that the uropatho

Question 5

What type of disease is an infection that normally affects animals but can be transmitted to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  zoonotic 
B)  herd 
C)  fulminating 
D)  recurrent or cyclic 
E)  community acquired 
A)  zoonotic 
B)  herd 
C)  fulminating 
D)  recurrent or cyclic 
E)  community acquired

Question 6

Regarding the neurotoxigenic disease caused by Clostridium tetani, which of the following is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tetanospasmin toxoid is an effective vaccine. 
B)  It is a spasmic paralytic disease. 
C)  The causative agent produces endospores. 
D)  Herd immunity can decrease the risk of acquiring it. 
E)  It inhibits neurotransmitters. 
A)  The tetanospasmin toxoid is an effective vaccine. 
B)  It is a spasmic paralytic disease. 
C)  The causative agent produces endospores. 
D)  Herd immunity can decrease the risk of acquiring it. 
E)  It inhibits neurotransmitters.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Diarrhea associated with the intake of nonabsorbable substrates is categorized as

Accepted Answer

A)  osmotic diarrhea. 
B)  motility-related diarrhea. 
C)  secretory diarrhea. 
D)  inflammatory diarrhea. 
E)  gastroenteritis. 
A)  osmotic diarrhea. 
B)  motility-related diarrhea. 
C)  secretory diarrhea. 
D)  inflammatory diarrhea. 
E)  gastroenteritis.

Using the figure below, which organism is an incidental host for Lyme disease?

How does Clostridium botulinum, an obligate anaerobe, secrete its potent toxins in food?

During secondary syphilis, the spirochetes spread to the nervous and cardiovascular system. Consequently

What makes uropathogenic Escherichia coli different from the other E. coli?

What type of disease is an infection that normally affects animals but can be transmitted to humans?

Regarding the neurotoxigenic disease caused by Clostridium tetani, which of the following is NOT correct?

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

Which of the following pathogens is an intracellular agent?

Diarrhea associated with the intake of nonabsorbable substrates is categorized as

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Exam 26: Microbial Diseases

Using the figure below, which organism is an incidental host for Lyme disease?

How does Clostridium botulinum, an obligate anaerobe, secrete its potent toxins in food?

During secondary syphilis, the spirochetes spread to the nervous and cardiovascular system. Consequently

What makes uropathogenic Escherichia coli different from the other E. coli?

What type of disease is an infection that normally affects animals but can be transmitted to humans?

Regarding the neurotoxigenic disease caused by Clostridium tetani, which of the following is NOT correct?

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

Which of the following pathogens is an intracellular agent?

Diarrhea associated with the intake of nonabsorbable substrates is categorized as

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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