Question 1

Infections such as athlete's foot and ringworm are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic. 
B)  mycotic. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  bacterial. 
A)  systemic. 
B)  mycotic. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  bacterial.

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following is least descriptive of staphylococci?

Accepted Answer

A)  grapelike arrangement 
B)  bacterial 
C)  Gram (+) 
D)  underlying cause of rheumatic fever 
A)  grapelike arrangement 
B)  bacterial 
C)  Gram (+) 
D)  underlying cause of rheumatic fever

Question 4

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

Question 5

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an

Accepted Answer

A)  antiviral drug. 
B)  anthelmintic drug. 
C)  antibiotic drug. 
D)  antifungal drug. 
A)  antiviral drug. 
B)  anthelmintic drug. 
C)  antibiotic drug. 
D)  antifungal drug.

Question 6

This 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

Question 7

Which of the following are classified as Gram (+)and Gram (-)?

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses 
B)  bacteria 
C)  fungi 
D)  yeast 
A)  viruses 
B)  bacteria 
C)  fungi 
D)  yeast

Question 8

Ectoparasites are most likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  itching and discomfort. 
B)  high fever. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  loss of consciousness. 
A)  itching and discomfort. 
B)  high fever. 
C)  paralysis. 
D)  loss of consciousness.

Question 9

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 10

This group includes single-cell animal-like microbes such as amebas.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacilli 
B)  arthropods 
C)  viruses 
D)  protozoa 
A)  bacilli 
B)  arthropods 
C)  viruses 
D)  protozoa

Question 11

Clostridium tetani and Clostridium difficile

Accepted Answer

A)  are Gram (-)bacilli. 
B)  are anaerobic. 
C)  are always pathogenic. 
D)  cause the "tineas," such as athlete's foot and ringworm. 
A)  are Gram (-)bacilli. 
B)  are anaerobic. 
C)  are always pathogenic. 
D)  cause the "tineas," such as athlete's foot and ringworm.

Question 12

MRSA

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally responsive to penicillin. 
B)  refers to drug-resistant staphylococci. 
C)  refers to potent antibiotics that are used to treat resistant strains of staphylococci. 
D)  refers to drugs that eradicate pox viruses. 
A)  is generally responsive to penicillin. 
B)  refers to drug-resistant staphylococci. 
C)  refers to potent antibiotics that are used to treat resistant strains of staphylococci. 
D)  refers to drugs that eradicate pox viruses.

Question 13

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 14

A mycotic infection is caused by a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Cocci,bacilli,and curved rods are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  viruses. 
B)  pathogens. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  parasites. 
A)  viruses. 
B)  pathogens. 
C)  bacteria. 
D)  parasites.

Question 16

Biting flies,fleas,and ticks

Accepted Answer

A)  most often cause systemic infections. 
B)  are best described as ectoparasites. 
C)  are classified as helminths. 
D)  cause mycotic infections. 
A)  most often cause systemic infections. 
B)  are best described as ectoparasites. 
C)  are classified as helminths. 
D)  cause mycotic infections.

Question 17

Which highly coiled microorganism resembles a corkscrew?

Accepted Answer

A)  staphylococcus 
B)  streptococcus 
C)  bacillus 
D)  spirillum 
A)  staphylococcus 
B)  streptococcus 
C)  bacillus 
D)  spirillum

Question 18

A fomite is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following is most related to the "rusty nail" infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  clostridium 
B)  mycotic 
C)  viral 
D)  parasitic 
A)  clostridium 
B)  mycotic 
C)  viral 
D)  parasitic

Exam 5: Microbiology Basics

Infections such as athlete's foot and ringworm are referred to as

Which word best characterizes Typhoid Mary?

Which of the following is least descriptive of staphylococci?

Which of the following is least descriptive of Candida albicans?

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an

This disease is caused by a sporozoan carried by a mosquito.

Which of the following are classified as Gram (+)and Gram (-)?

Ectoparasites are most likely to cause

Tetanus,tuberculosis,and diphtheria are

This group includes single-cell animal-like microbes such as amebas.

Clostridium tetani and Clostridium difficile

MRSA

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

A mycotic infection is caused by a(n)

Cocci,bacilli,and curved rods are classified as

Biting flies,fleas,and ticks

Which highly coiled microorganism resembles a corkscrew?

A fomite is a

What is the significance of bacterial spore formation? The bacterium

Which of the following is most related to the "rusty nail" infection?

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