Question 1

Streptococcus is now considered to be a reemerging pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  three months 
B)  six months 
C)  one year 
D)  two years 
E)  five years 
A)  three months 
B)  six months 
C)  one year 
D)  two years 
E)  five years

Question 3

When was the first documented case of HIV in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1884 
B)  1924 
C)  1959 
D)  1969 
E)  1982 
A)  1884 
B)  1924 
C)  1959 
D)  1969 
E)  1982

Question 4

How is Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  airborne droplets 
B)  contaminated food or water 
C)  sexual intercourse 
D)  IV drug abuse 
E)  blood transfusions 
A)  airborne droplets 
B)  contaminated food or water 
C)  sexual intercourse 
D)  IV drug abuse 
E)  blood transfusions

Question 5

Which types) of antibiotics) is MRSA resistant to?

Accepted Answer

A)  methicillin 
B)  penicillin 
C)  amoxicillin 
D)  none of these 
E)  all of these 
A)  methicillin 
B)  penicillin 
C)  amoxicillin 
D)  none of these 
E)  all of these

Question 6

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people around 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.

Question 7

Tuberculosis is caused by a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The use of antibiotics does not cause antibiotic resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Arrange the steps of 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 10

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 11

Patient X has 150 CD4 T cells/mm3. What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute phase 
A)  
B)  chronic phase 
B)  
C)  AIDS 
C)  
D)  transmission phase 
D)  
E)  terminal phase 
E)  
A)  acute phase 
A)  
B)  chronic phase 
B)  
C)  AIDS 
C)  
D)  transmission phase 
D)  
E)  terminal phase 
E)

Question 12

There are normally one or two cases of measles per month in a particular city. However, in the month of September, there were 15 cases. Is this an epidemic?

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are normally one or two cases...

Question 13

The organism that causes malaria is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following molecules is not found in eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  phospholipids 
B)  DNA 
C)  RNA 
D)  peptidoglycan 
E)  All of these are found in eukaryotic cells. 
A)  phospholipids 
B)  DNA 
C)  RNA 
D)  peptidoglycan 
E)  All of these are found in eukaryotic cells.

Question 15

When were the first cases of SARS reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  2002 
B)  1992 
C)  1820 
D)  1920 
E)  2012 
A)  2002 
B)  1992 
C)  1820 
D)  1920 
E)  2012

Question 16

In which phase of an HIV infection is a person typically asymptomatic?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute phase 
A)  
B)  chronic phase 
B)  
C)  AIDS 
C)  
D)  AIDS 
D)  
E)  terminal phase 
E)  
A)  acute phase 
A)  
B)  chronic phase 
B)  
C)  AIDS 
C)  
D)  AIDS 
D)  
E)  terminal phase 
E)

Question 17

What types of cells does HIV infect?

Accepted Answer

A)  helper T cells and macrophages 
B)  B cells and red marrow cells 
C)  liver cells and cardiac muscle cells 
D)  epithelial cells and eosinophils 
E)  basophils and killer T cells 
A)  helper T cells and macrophages 
B)  B cells and red marrow cells 
C)  liver cells and cardiac muscle cells 
D)  epithelial cells and eosinophils 
E)  basophils and killer T cells

Question 18

If an epidemic is confined to a local area, it is usually called

Accepted Answer

A)  an opportunistic infection. 
B)  a pandemic. 
C)  an outbreak. 
D)  a slow infection. 
E)  a chronic infection. 
A)  an opportunistic infection. 
B)  a pandemic. 
C)  an outbreak. 
D)  a slow infection. 
E)  a chronic infection.

Question 19

Why aren't viruses considered living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they do not replicate 
B)  because they do not possess genetic material 
C)  because they are not composed of cells 
D)  because they lack the metabolic machinery to acquire and use nutrients 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  because they do not replicate 
B)  because they do not possess genetic material 
C)  because they are not composed of cells 
D)  because they lack the metabolic machinery to acquire and use nutrients 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 20

How is malaria spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  airborne droplets 
B)  blood transfusions 
C)  sexual intercourse 
D)  breast-feeding 
E)  mosquitoes 
A)  airborne droplets 
B)  blood transfusions 
C)  sexual intercourse 
D)  breast-feeding 
E)  mosquitoes

Exam 8: Biology of Infectious Diseases

Streptococcus is now considered to be a reemerging pathogen.

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

When was the first documented case of HIV in the United States?

How is Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread?

Which types) of antibiotics) is MRSA resistant to?

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

Tuberculosis is caused by a

The use of antibiotics does not cause antibiotic resistance.

Arrange the steps of 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

HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are both examples of current

Patient X has 150 CD4 T cells/mm3. What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

There are normally one or two cases of measles per month in a particular city. However, in the month of September, there were 15 cases. Is this an epidemic?

The organism that causes malaria is a

Which of the following molecules is not found in eukaryotic cells?

When were the first cases of SARS reported?

In which phase of an HIV infection is a person typically asymptomatic?

What types of cells does HIV infect?

If an epidemic is confined to a local area, it is usually called

Why aren't viruses considered living organisms?

How is malaria spread?

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Chemistery of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Torganization and Regulation of Body Systems

Cardiovascular System : Heart and Blood Vessels

Cardiovascular System : Blood

The Lumphatic and Immune Systems

Digestive System and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocring System

Reproductive System

Development and Aging

Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

Cancer

Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

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