BIO QUIZ 6 -

Question 1

Biological warfare

Answer 1

the use of organisms that cause disease to harm or kill an adversary’s military forces, population, food or livestock.

Question 2

What can be used as biological weapons?

Answer 2

• living organic germs (anthrax)

- by-products of organisms like toxins (botlinum)

Question 3

Which one is deadlier: a biological agent or a chemical agent?

Answer 3

• biological; 10 g of anthrax can kill as many people as Sarin ( a nerve agent)

Question 4

Which one is deadlier: a biological agent or a chemical agent?

Answer 4

• biological; 10 g of anthrax can kill as many people as Sarin ( a nerve agent)

Question 5

biological warfare agent categories

Answer 5

• viruses
• bacteria
• biological derived bioactive substances
• genetically modified agents

Question 6

examples of VIRUSES as biological warfare agents

Answer 6

• ebola
• hanta virus
• venezuelan equine Encephalitis (VEE)

Question 7

examples of BACTERIA as biological warfare agents

Answer 7

• vibrio cholera
• yersinia pestis
• bacillus anthracis
• salmonella typhi
• staphylococcus aureus
• clostridium perfringens
• C. botulinum
• C. tetani

Question 8

examples of BIOLOGICAL DERIVED BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES used ad biological warfare agents

Answer 8

• botulinum toxins

- perfringens toxins

Question 9

what causes anthrax?

Answer 9

bacillus anthracis

Question 10

when do symptoms of anthrax occur?

Answer 10

• in 2-3 days

Question 11

what are symptoms of anthrax?

Answer 11

• high fever
• vomiting
• joint ache
• labored breathing
• internal and external bleeding lesions

Question 12

Can exposure to bacillus anthracis be fatal?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

Can exposure to bacillus anthracis be fatal?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

anthrax vaccine: what is it?

Answer 14

• cell-free filtrate
• produced by a strain of anthrax
• doesn’t cause disease
• contains no whole bacteria

Question 15

who has been given the anthrax vaccine?

Answer 15

• veterinarians
• laboratory workers
• livestock handlers
• Service Members in the United States

Question 16

who manufactures the anthrax vaccine?

Answer 16

• the bioport corporation/the Michigan Biologic Products Institute (MBPI)

Question 17

Botulinum toxin: what is it?

Answer 17

• the cause of botulism

Question 18

what bacteria produces botulism?

Answer 18

clostridium butolinum

Question 19

when do symptoms appear after the botulinum toxin is ingested/inhaled?

Answer 19

• 12 to 72 hours afterwards

Question 20

yersina pestis: what does it cause?

Answer 20

the Bubonic plague/ Black Death

Question 21

symptoms of yersina pestis

Answer 21

• fever

- delirium

Question 22

untreated cases of yersinia pestis are ___

Answer 22

fatal

Question 23

what can be used to treat Yersinia pestis?

Answer 23

• vaccines

- antibiotics

Question 24

biological agents; Ebola is highly ___ and ___

Answer 24

contagioius; lethal

Question 25

when do symptoms of ebola occur?

Answer 25

2-3 days after exposure

Question 26

what are symptoms of ebola?

Answer 26

• high feber
• delirium
• severe joint pain
• bleeding from body orifices
• convulsions
• death

Question 27

Is there a treatment for ebola?

Answer 27

No, there is no KNOWN treatment. There is only supportive therapy.