Question 1

The organism that causes malaria is a

Accepted Answer

A)  virus. 
B)  bacterium. 
C)  protist. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  worm. 
A)  virus. 
B)  bacterium. 
C)  protist. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  worm.

Question 2

A disease is called an epidemic if people all over the world have the same disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How long did it take for bacteria to develop resistance to penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  1 year 
C)  4 years 
D)  10 years 
E)  25 years 
A)  6 months 
B)  1 year 
C)  4 years 
D)  10 years 
E)  25 years

Question 4

Place the steps in the HIV life cycle in the correct order.1.Assembly; 2.Integration; 3.Entry; 4.Fusion; 5.Attachment; 6.Budding; 7.Biosynthesis and cleavage; 8.Reverse transcription

Accepted Answer

A)  1,3,2,4,5,7,6,8 
B)  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 
C)  8,1,7,2,6,3,5,4 
D)  4,6,3,7,2,8,1,5 
E)  5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6 
A)  1,3,2,4,5,7,6,8 
B)  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 
C)  8,1,7,2,6,3,5,4 
D)  4,6,3,7,2,8,1,5 
E)  5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6

Question 5

The drugs that treat malaria can be used prophylactically,or before infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

MRSA can be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An emerging disease is one that

Accepted Answer

A)  is newly recognized in the last two decades. 
B)  has suddenly caused an epidemic. 
C)  is now present on multiple continents. 
D)  can infect both humans and animals. 
E)  can be transmitted in multiple ways. 
A)  is newly recognized in the last two decades. 
B)  has suddenly caused an epidemic. 
C)  is now present on multiple continents. 
D)  can infect both humans and animals. 
E)  can be transmitted in multiple ways.

Question 8

Which of the following diseases is categorized as an opportunistic infection found in AIDS patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  prolonged diarrhea 
B)  yeast infections of the mouth or vagina 
C)  cervical dysplasia 
D)  shingles 
E)  Kaposi's sarcoma 
A)  prolonged diarrhea 
B)  yeast infections of the mouth or vagina 
C)  cervical dysplasia 
D)  shingles 
E)  Kaposi's sarcoma

Question 9

There is no point in taking antibiotics for a cold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Once SARS appeared in China,how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  2 years 
E)  5 years 
A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  2 years 
E)  5 years

Question 11

What do MDR TB and MRSA have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both transmitted by mosquito bites. 
B)  They both cause tuberculosis. 
C)  They are both multiple drug resistant bacteria. 
D)  Infections with both of these have declined dramatically in recent years. 
E)  They are both viruses. 
A)  They are both transmitted by mosquito bites. 
B)  They both cause tuberculosis. 
C)  They are both multiple drug resistant bacteria. 
D)  Infections with both of these have declined dramatically in recent years. 
E)  They are both viruses.

Question 12

SARS is thought to have arisen in China due to the consumption of civets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The organism that causes malaria is a

A disease is called an epidemic if people all over the world have the same disease.

How long did it take for bacteria to develop resistance to penicillin?

Place the steps in the HIV life cycle in the correct order.1.Assembly; 2.Integration; 3.Entry; 4.Fusion; 5.Attachment; 6.Budding; 7.Biosynthesis and cleavage; 8.Reverse transcription

The drugs that treat malaria can be used prophylactically,or before infection.

MRSA can be fatal.

An emerging disease is one that

Which of the following diseases is categorized as an opportunistic infection found in AIDS patients?

There is no point in taking antibiotics for a cold.

Once SARS appeared in China,how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

What do MDR TB and MRSA have in common?

SARS is thought to have arisen in China due to the consumption of civets.

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Exam 25: Infectious Diseases Supplement

The organism that causes malaria is a

A disease is called an epidemic if people all over the world have the same disease.

How long did it take for bacteria to develop resistance to penicillin?

Place the steps in the HIV life cycle in the correct order.1.Assembly; 2.Integration; 3.Entry; 4.Fusion; 5.Attachment; 6.Budding; 7.Biosynthesis and cleavage; 8.Reverse transcription

The drugs that treat malaria can be used prophylactically,or before infection.

MRSA can be fatal.

An emerging disease is one that

Which of the following diseases is categorized as an opportunistic infection found in AIDS patients?

There is no point in taking antibiotics for a cold.

Once SARS appeared in China,how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

What do MDR TB and MRSA have in common?

SARS is thought to have arisen in China due to the consumption of civets.

Exploring Life and Science

Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestive System and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System and Excretion

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

Development and Aging

Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

Cancer

Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

DNA Biology and Technology

Human Evolution

Global Ecology and Human Interferences

Human Population, planetary Resources, and Conservation

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