Question 1

How many body cells are there in a typical human being

Accepted Answer

A) 10 times less than the number of microbial cells 
B) 100 times less than the number of microbial cells 
C) 1,000 times less than the number of microbial cells 
D) 50 times less than the number of microbial cells 
E) 100 times more than the number of microbial cells 
A) 10 times less than the number of microbial cells 
B) 100 times less than the number of microbial cells 
C) 1,000 times less than the number of microbial cells 
D) 50 times less than the number of microbial cells 
E) 100 times more than the number of microbial cells

Question 2

Scientists are discovering that the microbiome may be responsible for illnesses such as
asthma,Alzheimer's,or migraines,and may be a contributing factor to curing cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In mice,stress has been seen to affect:

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) activity 
C) exploration 
D) microbiome diversity 
E) all of these are true 
A) learning 
B) activity 
C) exploration 
D) microbiome diversity 
E) all of these are true

Question 4

Which is NOT one of the enterotypes described for humans

Accepted Answer

A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type V 
A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type V

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a desirable trait for maintaining good health

Accepted Answer

A) possessing a Bacteroides-dominant microbiome 
B) maintaining a healthy weight 
C) eating fewer processed foods 
D) having a balanced microbiome 
E) all are undesirable traits 
A) possessing a Bacteroides-dominant microbiome 
B) maintaining a healthy weight 
C) eating fewer processed foods 
D) having a balanced microbiome 
E) all are undesirable traits

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a benefit in reducing asthma incidence

Accepted Answer

A) living in an Amish community 
B) living near factories 
C) living near new housing estates 
D) living in a Huttite community 
E) living near power lines 
A) living in an Amish community 
B) living near factories 
C) living near new housing estates 
D) living in a Huttite community 
E) living near power lines

Question 7

Which of these is a desirable trait for maintaining good health

Accepted Answer

A) possessing any microbiome at all,they make no difference 
B) being overweight 
C) eating any food at all 
D) possessing a "healthy" microbiome 
E) never exercising 
A) possessing any microbiome at all,they make no difference 
B) being overweight 
C) eating any food at all 
D) possessing a "healthy" microbiome 
E) never exercising

Question 8

Which is NOT one of the enterotypes described for humans

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteroides-dominant 
B) Prevotella-dominant 
C) Ruminococcus-dominant 
D) all are correct enterotypes 
E) Shigella-dominant 
A) Bacteroides-dominant 
B) Prevotella-dominant 
C) Ruminococcus-dominant 
D) all are correct enterotypes 
E) Shigella-dominant

Question 9

What is NOT an accurate description of the term enterotype

Accepted Answer

A) gut microbes that influence your weight and risk factors for other illnesses 
B) the three grouping of microbes found in the human intestine 
C) the microflora found in your colon 
D) the three grouping of microbes found in the chimpanzee intestine 
E) the microflora found in your pericardial cavity. 
A) gut microbes that influence your weight and risk factors for other illnesses 
B) the three grouping of microbes found in the human intestine 
C) the microflora found in your colon 
D) the three grouping of microbes found in the chimpanzee intestine 
E) the microflora found in your pericardial cavity.

Question 10

Which bacterial genus was administered to President Carter to improve his cancer prognosis

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteroides 
B) Salmonella 
C) Bifidobacterium 
D) E.coli 
E) Prevotella 
A) Bacteroides 
B) Salmonella 
C) Bifidobacterium 
D) E.coli 
E) Prevotella

Question 11

Which of the following best describes a benefit in reducing asthma incidence

Accepted Answer

A) close proximity to animals 
B) living near factories 
C) living near new housing estates 
D) living in older sections of towns 
E) living near railway lines 
A) close proximity to animals 
B) living near factories 
C) living near new housing estates 
D) living in older sections of towns 
E) living near railway lines

Question 12

A C-section affects the milk microbbiome by reducing its diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Risks from obesity do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) poor cold tolerance 
B) metabolic syndrome 
C) high blood pressure 
D) heart disease 
E) stroke 
A) poor cold tolerance 
B) metabolic syndrome 
C) high blood pressure 
D) heart disease 
E) stroke

Question 14

Which term is used if your microbiome is considered conducive to good health

Accepted Answer

A) balanced 
B) retrobiosis 
C) antagonobiosis 
D) antibiosis 
E) dysbiosis 
A) balanced 
B) retrobiosis 
C) antagonobiosis 
D) antibiosis 
E) dysbiosis

Question 15

How many bacteria are found in and on an average human

Accepted Answer

A) 10¹² 
B) 10¹⁵ 
C) 10¹⁴ 
D) 10² 
E) 10²⁰ 
A) 10¹² 
B) 10¹⁵ 
C) 10¹⁴ 
D) 10² 
E) 10²⁰

Question 16

The asthma incidence rate in Huttite children is:

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 2% 
C) 10% 
D) lower than the national average 
E) 21.3% 
A) 5% 
B) 2% 
C) 10% 
D) lower than the national average 
E) 21.3%

Question 17

The biggest contribution to the microbiome occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) at the time of delivery 
B) at puberty 
C) during old age 
D) when children turn five years old 
E) continuously,there is no period where the fundamental microbiome is established 
A) at the time of delivery 
B) at puberty 
C) during old age 
D) when children turn five years old 
E) continuously,there is no period where the fundamental microbiome is established

Question 18

Which disease appeared reversible in mice when their microflora was changed

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy 
B) autism 
C) altered growth rate 
D) Crohn's disease 
E) all are caused by maternal microbiome disturbances 
A) epilepsy 
B) autism 
C) altered growth rate 
D) Crohn's disease 
E) all are caused by maternal microbiome disturbances

Question 19

The asthma incidence rate in Amish children is:

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 2% 
C) 10% 
D) higher than the national average 
E) 21.3% 
A) 5% 
B) 2% 
C) 10% 
D) higher than the national average 
E) 21.3%

Question 20

Age but not sex affects the gut microbiome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Microbiome

How many body cells are there in a typical human being

Scientists are discovering that the microbiome may be responsible for illnesses such as asthma,Alzheimer's,or migraines,and may be a contributing factor to curing cancer.

In mice,stress has been seen to affect:

Which is NOT one of the enterotypes described for humans

Which of these is NOT a desirable trait for maintaining good health

Which of the following best describes a benefit in reducing asthma incidence

Which of these is a desirable trait for maintaining good health

Which is NOT one of the enterotypes described for humans

What is NOT an accurate description of the term enterotype

Which bacterial genus was administered to President Carter to improve his cancer prognosis

Which of the following best describes a benefit in reducing asthma incidence

A C-section affects the milk microbbiome by reducing its diversity.

Risks from obesity do NOT include:

Which term is used if your microbiome is considered conducive to good health

How many bacteria are found in and on an average human

The asthma incidence rate in Huttite children is:

The biggest contribution to the microbiome occurs:

Which disease appeared reversible in mice when their microflora was changed

The asthma incidence rate in Amish children is:

Age but not sex affects the gut microbiome.

Scope and History of Microbiology

Fundamentals of Chemistry

Microscopy and Staining

Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Essential Concepts of Metabolism

Growth and Culturing of Bacteria

Microbial Genetics

Gene Transfer and Genetic Engineering

An Introduction to Taxonomy: The Bacteria

Viruses

Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites

Sterilization and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Host-Microbe Relationships and Disease Processes

Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Innate Host Defenses

Basic Principles of Adaptive Immunity and Immunization

Immune Disorders

Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites

Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

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