Question 1

Which of the following correctly matches the oral cavity disease with the organism responsible

Accepted Answer

A) gingivitis - Porphyromonas 
B) periodontal disease - Helicobacter pylori 
C) orchitis - paramyxovirus 
D) dental caries - Streptococcus mutans 
A) gingivitis - Porphyromonas 
B) periodontal disease - Helicobacter pylori 
C) orchitis - paramyxovirus 
D) dental caries - Streptococcus mutans

Question 2

Staphylococcus food poisoning is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) enterotoxins 
B) exotoxins 
C) toxins that cause neural stimulation of the vomiting center of the brain 
D) all of these choices 
A) enterotoxins 
B) exotoxins 
C) toxins that cause neural stimulation of the vomiting center of the brain 
D) all of these choices

Question 3

Consuming which of the following would NOT put you at risk for gastrointestinal diseases

Accepted Answer

A) fresh fruits and vegetables that were thoroughly washed 
B) improperly cooked pork chops or venison 
C) sushi 
D) chlorinated and filtered water 
A) fresh fruits and vegetables that were thoroughly washed 
B) improperly cooked pork chops or venison 
C) sushi 
D) chlorinated and filtered water

Question 4

Which microbe is responsible for a self-limiting disease whose symptoms include abdominal pain,fever (probably due to endotoxins),diarrhea with blood and mucus,within 8-48 hours of ingestion

Accepted Answer

A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Clostridium botulinum 
C) Salmonella enteritidis 
D) Pseudomonas cocovenenans 
A) Staphylococcus aureus 
B) Clostridium botulinum 
C) Salmonella enteritidis 
D) Pseudomonas cocovenenans

Question 5

Which of the following hepatitis virus would be most likely to be transmitted due to contaminated water

Accepted Answer

A) Hepatitis A 
B) Hepatitis D 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis B 
A) Hepatitis A 
B) Hepatitis D 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis B

Question 6

Which pathogen is correctly matched with the symptoms it causes

Accepted Answer

A) Crytosoporidium - amoebic dysentery 
B) Entamoeba histolytica - copious and frothy diarrhea 
C) Cyclospora cayentanenisis - extreme fatigue,flu-like symptoms,watery diarrhea 
D) Giardia intestinalis - watery diarrhea seen in 400,000+ Milwaukee residents in 1993 
A) Crytosoporidium - amoebic dysentery 
B) Entamoeba histolytica - copious and frothy diarrhea 
C) Cyclospora cayentanenisis - extreme fatigue,flu-like symptoms,watery diarrhea 
D) Giardia intestinalis - watery diarrhea seen in 400,000+ Milwaukee residents in 1993

Question 7

Which of the following infections is due to protozoa

Accepted Answer

A) Giardiasis 
B) Fluke infections 
C) Ascariasis 
D) Trichinosis 
A) Giardiasis 
B) Fluke infections 
C) Ascariasis 
D) Trichinosis

Question 8

All of the following refer to the cholera strain in Central and South America except:

Accepted Answer

A) has a plasmid that codes for the K antigen 
B) caused by Vibrio cholerae strain El Tor 
C) causes a slow and insidious onset of disease 
D) is a contagious agent spread by polluted water 
A) has a plasmid that codes for the K antigen 
B) caused by Vibrio cholerae strain El Tor 
C) causes a slow and insidious onset of disease 
D) is a contagious agent spread by polluted water

Question 9

Which Hepatitis virus only causes severe disease when there is a coinfection with Hepatitis B

Accepted Answer

A) Hepatitis A 
B) Hepatitis D 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis G 
A) Hepatitis A 
B) Hepatitis D 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis G

Question 10

Which hepatitis decrease in reported cases in the United States since 1990 is not due to the introduction of a vaccine

Accepted Answer

A) Hepatitis B 
B) Hepatitis A 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis A and B 
A) Hepatitis B 
B) Hepatitis A 
C) Hepatitis C 
D) Hepatitis A and B

Which of the following correctly matches the oral cavity disease with the organism responsible

Staphylococcus food poisoning is caused by:

Consuming which of the following would NOT put you at risk for gastrointestinal diseases

Which microbe is responsible for a self-limiting disease whose symptoms include abdominal pain,fever (probably due to endotoxins),diarrhea with blood and mucus,within 8-48 hours of ingestion

Which of the following hepatitis virus would be most likely to be transmitted due to contaminated water

Which pathogen is correctly matched with the symptoms it causes

Which of the following infections is due to protozoa

All of the following refer to the cholera strain in Central and South America except:

Which Hepatitis virus only causes severe disease when there is a coinfection with Hepatitis B

Which hepatitis decrease in reported cases in the United States since 1990 is not due to the introduction of a vaccine

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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

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Exam 23: Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Which of the following correctly matches the oral cavity disease with the organism responsible

Staphylococcus food poisoning is caused by:

Consuming which of the following would NOT put you at risk for gastrointestinal diseases

Which microbe is responsible for a self-limiting disease whose symptoms include abdominal pain,fever (probably due to endotoxins),diarrhea with blood and mucus,within 8-48 hours of ingestion

Which of the following hepatitis virus would be most likely to be transmitted due to contaminated water

Which pathogen is correctly matched with the symptoms it causes

Which of the following infections is due to protozoa

All of the following refer to the cholera strain in Central and South America except:

Which Hepatitis virus only causes severe disease when there is a coinfection with Hepatitis B

Which hepatitis decrease in reported cases in the United States since 1990 is not due to the introduction of a vaccine

Scope and History of Microbiology

The Microbiome

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

Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases

Diseases of the Nervous System

Environmental Microbiology

Applied Microbiology

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