Question 1

________ is used to monitor gene expression of a pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reverse transcription PCR 
B)  Serology 
C)  Antigen capture assay 
D)  Qualitative PCR 
A)  Reverse transcription PCR 
B)  Serology 
C)  Antigen capture assay 
D)  Qualitative PCR

Question 2

MacConkey agar and eosin-methylene blue (EMB)agar are ________ media.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective but not differential 
B)  differential but not selective 
C)  both selective and differential 
D)  neither selective nor differential 
A)  selective but not differential 
B)  differential but not selective 
C)  both selective and differential 
D)  neither selective nor differential

Question 3

The blotting of proteins from polyacrylamide gels to nitrocellulose paper,and the subsequent identification by specific antibodies,is called a(n)________ blot.

Accepted Answer

A)  Western 
B)  Eastern 
C)  Southern 
D)  Northern 
A)  Western 
B)  Eastern 
C)  Southern 
D)  Northern

Question 4

A laboratory in which Ebola virus is studied would be classified as a BSL-________ laboratory.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 5

An important intestinal pathogen generally acquired from contaminated food or water is

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium perfringens. 
B)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
C)  Ebola virus. 
D)  Escherichia coli O157:H7. 
A)  Clostridium perfringens. 
B)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 
C)  Ebola virus. 
D)  Escherichia coli O157:H7.

Question 6

Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM)agar

Accepted Answer

A)  incorporates antibiotics into the medium. 
B)  enhances the growth of normal flora. 
C)  prevents the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but promotes the growth of Neisseria meningitidis. 
D)  prevents the growth of Neisseria meningitides, but promotes the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 
A)  incorporates antibiotics into the medium. 
B)  enhances the growth of normal flora. 
C)  prevents the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but promotes the growth of Neisseria meningitidis. 
D)  prevents the growth of Neisseria meningitides, but promotes the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Question 7

Laboratories that work with moderate risk pathogens are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  BSL-1. 
B)  BSL-2. 
C)  BSL-3. 
D)  BSL-4. 
A)  BSL-1. 
B)  BSL-2. 
C)  BSL-3. 
D)  BSL-4.

Question 8

Fluorescent antibodies can be used to separate mixtures of cells into relatively pure populations with a fluorescence cytometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is used to monitor gene expression of a pathogen.

MacConkey agar and eosin-methylene blue (EMB)agar are ________ media.

The blotting of proteins from polyacrylamide gels to nitrocellulose paper,and the subsequent identification by specific antibodies,is called a(n)________ blot.

A laboratory in which Ebola virus is studied would be classified as a BSL-________ laboratory.

An important intestinal pathogen generally acquired from contaminated food or water is

Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM)agar

Laboratories that work with moderate risk pathogens are classified as

Fluorescent antibodies can be used to separate mixtures of cells into relatively pure populations with a fluorescence cytometer.

Microorganisms and Microbiology

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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Exam 27: Diagnostic Microbiology

________ is used to monitor gene expression of a pathogen.

MacConkey agar and eosin-methylene blue (EMB)agar are ________ media.

The blotting of proteins from polyacrylamide gels to nitrocellulose paper,and the subsequent identification by specific antibodies,is called a(n)________ blot.

A laboratory in which Ebola virus is studied would be classified as a BSL-________ laboratory.

An important intestinal pathogen generally acquired from contaminated food or water is

Modified Thayer-Martin (MTM)agar

Laboratories that work with moderate risk pathogens are classified as

Fluorescent antibodies can be used to separate mixtures of cells into relatively pure populations with a fluorescence cytometer.

Microorganisms and Microbiology

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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