Question 1

Which of the following is called the "acid-fast" bacillus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Salmonella typhi 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Clostridium tetani 
A)  Staphylococcus aureus 
B)  Salmonella typhi 
C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
D)  Clostridium tetani C

Question 2

The "acid-fast bacillus" is

Accepted Answer

A)  most often spread through droplet infection. 
B)  eradicated by a single dose of penicillin. 
C)  pathogenic only in humans. 
D)  most often diagnosed by a urine culture. 
A)  most often spread through droplet infection. 
B)  eradicated by a single dose of penicillin. 
C)  pathogenic only in humans. 
D)  most often diagnosed by a urine culture. A

Question 3

Bacteria

Accepted Answer

A)  include cocci,bacilli,and curved rods. 
B)  are not part of the normal flora of the intestines. 
C)  cause mycotic infections. 
D)  include mold and yeast. 
A)  include cocci,bacilli,and curved rods. 
B)  are not part of the normal flora of the intestines. 
C)  cause mycotic infections. 
D)  include mold and yeast. A

Question 4

Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogenic. 
B)  parasitic. 
C)  fungal. 
D)  communicable. 
A)  pathogenic. 
B)  parasitic. 
C)  fungal. 
D)  communicable.

Question 5

A helminth is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  parasite. 
B)  arthropod. 
C)  worm. 
D)  bacterium. 
A)  parasite. 
B)  arthropod. 
C)  worm. 
D)  bacterium.

Question 6

A pox infection

Accepted Answer

A)  is always caused by Herpes varicella-zoster. 
B)  only occurs in humans. 
C)  is a skin lesion. 
D)  is communicable but never contagious. 
A)  is always caused by Herpes varicella-zoster. 
B)  only occurs in humans. 
C)  is a skin lesion. 
D)  is communicable but never contagious.

Question 7

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 8

The tick associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  arthropod vector. 
B)  causative organism. 
C)  spirochete. 
D)  fungus. 
A)  arthropod vector. 
B)  causative organism. 
C)  spirochete. 
D)  fungus.

Question 9

Typhoid Mary harbored the Salmonella pathogen in her

Accepted Answer

A)  urine (kidneys). 
B)  respiratory secretions (lungs). 
C)  nasal secretions (nose). 
D)  bile (gallbladder). 
A)  urine (kidneys). 
B)  respiratory secretions (lungs). 
C)  nasal secretions (nose). 
D)  bile (gallbladder).

Question 10

Which of the following requires another living host for its continued existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  arthropod 
B)  pathogen 
C)  parasite 
D)  bacterium 
A)  arthropod 
B)  pathogen 
C)  parasite 
D)  bacterium

Question 11

Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  syndrome 
B)  allergy 
C)  infection 
D)  immunity 
A)  syndrome 
B)  allergy 
C)  infection 
D)  immunity

Question 12

Influenza is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  localized infection. 
B)  allergic reaction.
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C)  bacterial infection. 
D)  systemic infection. 
A)  localized infection. 
B)  allergic reaction.
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C)  bacterial infection. 
D)  systemic infection.

Question 13

Tinea is most related to

Accepted Answer

A)  ringworm. 
B)  tetanus. 
C)  systemic infection. 
D)  treatment with anthelmintics. 
A)  ringworm. 
B)  tetanus. 
C)  systemic infection. 
D)  treatment with anthelmintics.

Question 14

This "bad air" disease is caused by a plasmodium.

Accepted Answer

A)  measles 
B)  tinea 
C)  tetanus 
D)  malaria 
A)  measles 
B)  tinea 
C)  tetanus 
D)  malaria

Question 15

Rickettsiae and chlamydiae are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  arthropods. 
D)  bacilli. 
A)  viruses. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  arthropods. 
D)  bacilli.

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following lives in the intestinal tract and lays its eggs in the perianal area,causing severe pruritus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clostridium tetani 
B)  pinworms 
C)  Salmonella typhi 
D)  Candida albicans 
A)  Clostridium tetani 
B)  pinworms 
C)  Salmonella typhi 
D)  Candida albicans

Question 18

The ova of these parasitic and pathogenic multicellular animals usually appear in the stool of the infected person.

Accepted Answer

A)  worms 
B)  viruses 
C)  arthropods 
D)  spirochetes 
A)  worms 
B)  viruses 
C)  arthropods 
D)  spirochetes

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 5: Microbiology Basics

Which of the following is called the "acid-fast" bacillus?

The "acid-fast bacillus" is

Bacteria

Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be

A helminth is a(n)

A pox infection

With regard to infectious disease,arthropods most often act as

The tick associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever is referred to as a(n)

Typhoid Mary harbored the Salmonella pathogen in her

Which of the following requires another living host for its continued existence?

Which of the following describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen?

Influenza is best described as a(n)

Tinea is most related to

This "bad air" disease is caused by a plasmodium.

Rickettsiae and chlamydiae are classified as

Amebic dysentery and giardiasis are

Which of the following lives in the intestinal tract and lays its eggs in the perianal area,causing severe pruritus?

The ova of these parasitic and pathogenic multicellular animals usually appear in the stool of the infected person.

Rickettsiae are

Which of the following is least descriptive of Treponema pallidum?

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