Chpt 11 (questions from book)

Question 1

1. The best descriptive term for the resident microbiota is
   a. commensal
   b. parasitic
   c. pathogenic
   d. mutualistic

Answer 1

Mutualistic

Question 2

4. Which of the following are virulence factors?
   a. Toxins
   b. Enzymes
   c. Capsules
   d. All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

7. When resident microbiota prevents the establishment of a pathogen it is called
   a. disruption
   b. superinfection
   c. non living reservoir
   d. microbial antagonism

Answer 3

Microbial antagonism

Question 4

10. Most microbial exotoxins would be created using the process of
    a. DNA
    b. Protein synthesis
    c. Mutation
    d. Fatty acids synthesis

Answer 4

Protein systhesis

Question 5

13. The ___ is the time between encounter with a pathogen and the first symptoms
    a. prodome
    b. acute stage
    c. covalescenet
    d. incubation period

Answer 5

Incubation period

Question 6

16. Which factors might determine if you gent sick from an infection when someone else might not?
    a. your astrological sign
    b. your general health
    c. whether microbe is gram-negative or gram positive
    d. your height

Answer 6

Your general health

Question 7

19. The number of cases,including new cases as well as already existing cases, in a defined period of time is the
    a. Incidence
    b. Prevalence
    c. It could be either

Answer 7

Prevalence