Question 1

HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are both examples of current

Accepted Answer

A)  outbreaks. 
B)  epidemics. 
C)  pandemics. 
D)  opportunistic infections. 
E)  acute infections. 
A)  outbreaks. 
B)  epidemics. 
C)  pandemics. 
D)  opportunistic infections. 
E)  acute infections.

Question 2

List and describe the most common opportunistic diseases an individual in category C of AIDS will die from.

Accepted Answer

1. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia- this

Question 3

Of the following modes of HIV transmission, which is the least common mode and rare in many countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  transfusions of infected blood 
B)  vaginal/rectal intercourse with an infected person 
C)  needle sharing among IV drug users 
D)  babies born to HIV infected women 
E)  oral-genital contact with an infected person 
A)  transfusions of infected blood 
B)  vaginal/rectal intercourse with an infected person 
C)  needle sharing among IV drug users 
D)  babies born to HIV infected women 
E)  oral-genital contact with an infected person

Question 4

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 5

MRSA can be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What type of cells does HIV infect?

Accepted Answer

A)  helper T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  liver cells 
D)  epithelial cells 
E)  basophils 
A)  helper T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  liver cells 
D)  epithelial cells 
E)  basophils

Question 7

The HIV virus contains a genome composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  double stranded DNA. 
B)  single stranded RNA 
C)  double stranded RNA. 
D)  single stranded RNA. 
E)  one strand of DNA and one strand of RNA. 
A)  double stranded DNA. 
B)  single stranded RNA 
C)  double stranded RNA. 
D)  single stranded RNA. 
E)  one strand of DNA and one strand of RNA.

Question 8

Legionnaires' disease emerged in 1976 due to

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to wild monkeys. 
B)  consuming horseshoe bats. 
C)  mutation of the influenza virus. 
D)  contamination of an air-conditioning system. 
E)  abuse of antibiotics. 
A)  exposure to wild monkeys. 
B)  consuming horseshoe bats. 
C)  mutation of the influenza virus. 
D)  contamination of an air-conditioning system. 
E)  abuse of antibiotics.

Question 9

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 10

The envelope of the HIV virus is actually part of the host cell plasma membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Where does the life cycle of the Plasmodium protist take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito 
B)  human 
C)  both mosquito and human 
D)  snails 
E)  pigs 
A)  mosquito 
B)  human 
C)  both mosquito and human 
D)  snails 
E)  pigs

Question 12

Which of the following is not a layer of the protein coat that surrounds the HIV genetic material?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix 
B)  capsid 
C)  nucleocapsid 
D)  protease 
E)  gp 120 
A)  matrix 
B)  capsid 
C)  nucleocapsid 
D)  protease 
E)  gp 120

Question 13

A vaccine for HIV would be the cure for AIDS science has been looking for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tuberculosis is caused by a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Unlike AIDS, both tuberculosis and malaria can be cured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following diseases have developed drug resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  tuberculosis 
B)  malaria 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  enterococci 
E)  All of these diseases have developed resistance. 
A)  tuberculosis 
B)  malaria 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  enterococci 
E)  All of these diseases have developed resistance.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

How long does the treatment for TB take?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 days 
B)  1-2 weeks 
C)  1 month 
D)  2 months 
E)  6+ months 
A)  1-2 days 
B)  1-2 weeks 
C)  1 month 
D)  2 months 
E)  6+ months

Question 20

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people across the globe. This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  both cellular and antibody-mediated responses. 
B)  the fact that HIV inserts its genome into the host genome. 
C)  HIV's high rate of mutation. 
D)  the fact that HIV targets T-cells. 
E)  the fact that most people do not die from HIV infection. 
A)  both cellular and antibody-mediated responses. 
B)  the fact that HIV inserts its genome into the host genome. 
C)  HIV's high rate of mutation. 
D)  the fact that HIV targets T-cells. 
E)  the fact that most people do not die from HIV infection.

Infectious Diseases Supplement

HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are both examples of current

List and describe the most common opportunistic diseases an individual in category C of AIDS will die from.

Of the following modes of HIV transmission, which is the least common mode and rare in many countries?

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

MRSA can be fatal.

What type of cells does HIV infect?

The HIV virus contains a genome composed of

Legionnaires' disease emerged in 1976 due to

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

The envelope of the HIV virus is actually part of the host cell plasma membrane.

Where does the life cycle of the Plasmodium protist take place?

Which of the following is not a layer of the protein coat that surrounds the HIV genetic material?

A vaccine for HIV would be the cure for AIDS science has been looking for.

Tuberculosis is caused by a

Unlike AIDS, both tuberculosis and malaria can be cured.

Which of the following diseases have developed drug resistance?

The organism that causes malaria is a

What do MDR TB and MRSA have in common?

How long does the treatment for TB take?

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people across the globe. This is due to

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