Question 1

The presence of gram-positive diplococci in a sputum sample most likely indicates an infection of

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus pyogenes. 
B)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae. 
D)  Bordetella pertussis. 
A)  Streptococcus pyogenes. 
B)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C)  Corynebacterium diphtheriae. 
D)  Bordetella pertussis.

Question 2

The inflammatory response to Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection results in the production of a lesion called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudomembrane. 
B)  chancre. 
C)  lesion. 
D)  pustule. 
A)  pseudomembrane. 
B)  chancre. 
C)  lesion. 
D)  pustule.

Question 3

The prevalence of penicillin-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is localized almost exclusively in North America and western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which disease test will show a false positive when immunized with the BCG attenuated virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  tuberculosis 
B)  whooping cough 
C)  diphtheria 
D)  pneumococcal pneumonia 
A)  tuberculosis 
B)  whooping cough 
C)  diphtheria 
D)  pneumococcal pneumonia

Question 5

Individuals who have an active case of tuberculosis may spread the disease simply by ________ uninfected individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  coughing near 
B)  shaking hands with 
C)  hugging 
D)  sexual contact with 
A)  coughing near 
B)  shaking hands with 
C)  hugging 
D)  sexual contact with

Question 6

Once a person has been infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae,the individual

Accepted Answer

A)  acquires transient immunity, which prevents subsequent infection for about a year. 
B)  acquires no immunity, and thus could be reinfected immediately. 
C)  requires immunization by a vaccine. 
D)  requires immunization by an antiserum. 
A)  acquires transient immunity, which prevents subsequent infection for about a year. 
B)  acquires no immunity, and thus could be reinfected immediately. 
C)  requires immunization by a vaccine. 
D)  requires immunization by an antiserum.

Question 7

The immune response is as important as or even more important than antibiotics in the elimination of Bordetella pertussis from the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Erythromycin is put in the eyes of newborns specifically to prevent

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  a chlamydial infection. 
D)  ocular herpes. 
A)  syphilis. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  a chlamydial infection. 
D)  ocular herpes.

The presence of gram-positive diplococci in a sputum sample most likely indicates an infection of

The inflammatory response to Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection results in the production of a lesion called a(n)

The prevalence of penicillin-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is localized almost exclusively in North America and western Europe.

Which disease test will show a false positive when immunized with the BCG attenuated virus?

Individuals who have an active case of tuberculosis may spread the disease simply by ________ uninfected individuals.

Once a person has been infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae,the individual

The immune response is as important as or even more important than antibiotics in the elimination of Bordetella pertussis from the body.

Erythromycin is put in the eyes of newborns specifically to prevent

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The presence of gram-positive diplococci in a sputum sample most likely indicates an infection of

The inflammatory response to Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection results in the production of a lesion called a(n)

The prevalence of penicillin-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is localized almost exclusively in North America and western Europe.

Which disease test will show a false positive when immunized with the BCG attenuated virus?

Individuals who have an active case of tuberculosis may spread the disease simply by ________ uninfected individuals.

Once a person has been infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae,the individual

The immune response is as important as or even more important than antibiotics in the elimination of Bordetella pertussis from the body.

Erythromycin is put in the eyes of newborns specifically to prevent

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

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Epidemiology

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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