Question 1

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 C

Question 2

A fomite is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The Rubella virus

Accepted Answer

A) is sensitive to penicillin. 
B) causes German measles. 
C) is teratogenic. 
D) Both B and C are correct. 
A) is sensitive to penicillin. 
B) causes German measles. 
C) is teratogenic. 
D) Both B and C are correct. D

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following are classified as gram-positive and gram-negative?

Accepted Answer

A) Viruses 
B) Bacteria 
C) Fungi 
D) Yeast 
A) Viruses 
B) Bacteria 
C) Fungi 
D) Yeast

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

Tetanus,tuberculosis,and diphtheria are

Accepted Answer

A) staphylococcal infections. 
B) caused by a spirochete. 
C) localized infections. 
D) bacterial infections. 
A) staphylococcal infections. 
B) caused by a spirochete. 
C) localized infections. 
D) bacterial infections.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

Which of the following is least descriptive of Treponema pallidum?

Accepted Answer

A) Causes syphilis 
B) Classified as a bacterium 
C) Is most often spread by the fecal-oral route 
D) Is a spirochete 
A) Causes syphilis 
B) Classified as a bacterium 
C) Is most often spread by the fecal-oral route 
D) Is a spirochete

Question 13

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 14

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 15

Humans,other animals,contaminated soil and water,and fomites can serve as a continual source of infection.Which of the following terms best describes this observation?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal flora 
B) Incubation period 
C) Nosocomial 
D) Reservoir of infection 
A) Normal flora 
B) Incubation period 
C) Nosocomial 
D) Reservoir of infection

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

Identify the portal of exit and mechanism for most diseases that are spread by droplet infection.

Accepted Answer

A) Urinary system by contaminated urine 
B) Respiratory system by coughing or sneezing 
C) Digestive system through contaminated feces 
D) Central nervous system through contaminated cerebrospinal fluid 
A) Urinary system by contaminated urine 
B) Respiratory system by coughing or sneezing 
C) Digestive system through contaminated feces 
D) Central nervous system through contaminated cerebrospinal fluid

Question 20

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

Exam 5: Microbiology Basics

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

A fomite is a

The Rubella virus

Clostridia

Which of the following are classified as gram-positive and gram-negative?

A pox infection

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

With regard to infectious disease,arthropods most often act as

Amebic dysentery and giardiasis are

Tetanus,tuberculosis,and diphtheria are

Influenza is best described as a(n)

Which of the following is least descriptive of Treponema pallidum?

Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary?

Tinea capitis,Tinea barbae,and Tinea pedis are

Humans,other animals,contaminated soil and water,and fomites can serve as a continual source of infection.Which of the following terms best describes this observation?

What is the significance of bacterial spore formation? The bacterium

Rickettsiae are

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

Identify the portal of exit and mechanism for most diseases that are spread by droplet infection.

Which of the following is least descriptive of Candida albicans?

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