Microbiology Flashcards
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Which of the following causes yaws? A.)Treponema pertenue B.) PLS C.) All of the above D.) Cholera
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Treponema pertenue
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Which of the following is the primary pathological consequence of Malarial infection? A.) Eosinophil destruction B.) Erythrocyte destruction C.) All of the above D.) T Cell destruction
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Erythrocyte destruction
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a eukaryotic organism A.) Mitochondria B.) Protozoa C.) All of the above D.) None of the above
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Protozoa
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Fever blisters are associated with which of the following? A.) Hep B B.) Herpes simplex type 1 C.) Herpes simplex type 2 D.) Hep A
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Herpes simplex type 1
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Which of the following has no cell wall? A.) Mycoplasma B.) Flagella C.) Mitochondria D.) All of the above
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Mycoplasma
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Which of the following etiological agents causes epidemic typhus? A.) Arterioles B.) Escherichia C.) Rickettsia prowazekii D.) All of the above
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Rickettsia prowazekii
7
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What causes otitis media? A.) Herpes simplex 1 B.) Herpes simplex 2 C.) Haemophilus influenzae D.) None of the above
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Antibodies are synthesized and released by which of the following cells? A.) Plasma cells B.) T Cells C.) Red blood cells D.) None of the above
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Plasma cells
9
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Which of the following causes atypical primary pneumonia? A.) Whooping Cough B.) Polio C.) Mycoplasma pneumonia D.) None of the above
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Mycoplasma pneumonia
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Which of the following exhibits a gray pseudomembrane? A.) Brucellosis B.) Staph aureus C.) Diphtheria D.) All of the above
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Diphtheria
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ can penetrate unbroken skin A.) H. pylori B.) Macrophages C.) Schistosoma mansoni D.) All of the above
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Schistosoma mansoni
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Which of the following does the greatest damage to the ozone layer? A.) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) B.) O2 C.) CO2 D.) All of the above
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
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Ringworm is diagnosed using which of the following? A.) Ultra violet (woods lamp) B.) Serum test C.) Blood agar D.) None of the above
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Ultra violet (wood lamp)
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Which of the following routes transmits mycoplasma hormone? A.) Touch B.) Kissing C.) Sexual D.) None of the above
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Sexual
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Which of the following conditions is associated with Koplik spots? A.) AIDS B.) Rubella C.) Yellow Fever D.) All of the above
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Rubella
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the immunoglobulin, which can be detected, early in an infectious process. A.) IgG B.) IgE C.) IgA D.) IgM
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IgM
17
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Which of the following is an advantage of passive immunity? A.) Rapid availability of protection B.) Slow availability of protection C.) All of the above D.) None of the above
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Rapid availability of protection
18
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Blue green pus in a wound indicates the presence of which of the following organisms? A.) Streptococcus pyogenes B.) Pneumocystic carinii C.) Pseudomonas aeruginosa D.) All of the above
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Which of the following is most apt to be found in a muscle biopsy? A.) Rabies B.) Shigella C.) Trichimonis D.) All of the above
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Trichimonis
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What is the virus that causes gingivostomatitis? A.) Rabies B.) Herpes Simplex 1 C.) Herpes Simplex 2 D.) All of the above
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Herpes Simplex 1
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Which of the following is the step before flocculation in water treatment? A.) Filtration B.) Osculation C.) Microwave D.) None of the above
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Filtration
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cause childhood dysentery A.) Coxsackie virus A B.) Coxsakie virus B C.) Hep A D.) Hep B
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Coxsakie virus B
23
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Which of the following elements is prevalent in significant amounts in ground water? A.) Lead B.) Radon C.) Mercury D.) None of the above
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Radon
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Which type of milk is the most apt to cause disease? A.) Homogenized B.) Raw C.) Vitamin D D.) All of the above
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Raw
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The causative agent of ringworm is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_? A.) Virus B.) Bacteria C.) Fungus D.) All of the above
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Fungus
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Which of the following is the vector of St. Louis encephalitis? A.) Mosquito B.) Ticks C.) Rats D.) None of the above
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Mosquito
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Active digestion of organic material occurs at which stage of sewage treatment? A.) Trickling B.) Settling C.) Sludge D.) All of the above
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Trickling
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Which part of complement is the 1st to affix to the membrane? A.) C3B B.) USA C.) CD4 D.) None of the above
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C3B
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Which of the following causes stomach ulcers? A.) E. Coli B.) H. Pylori C.) Farmers Lung D.) None of the above
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H. Pylori
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Which of the following increases the immunogenic sympathetic soluble thymogen? A.) B Cells B.) T Cells C.) Immunoglobulins D.) None of the above
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Immunoglobulins
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Which of the following can aggravate C-3? A.) RBCs B.) Plasmin C.) Trophozoite D.) None of the above
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Plasmin
32
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Which of the following is Reye’s syndrome associated with? A.) Polio B.) Influenza C.) Multiple sclerosis D.) None of the above
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Influenza
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Destroying the larva of parasites from the genera Asceriasis, Schistosoma & Trichinella is a distinctive function of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A.) Eosinophils B.) E. Coli C.) Macrophages D.) All of the above
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Eosinophils
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Pasteurization is complete when the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ organism has been killed. A.) Diphtheria B.) Brucellosis C.) Staph aureus D.) All of the above
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Brucellosis
35
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What is the cause of a heroin addict who has fever, tremors, muscles spasms & red streaks over the injection site? A.) H. pylori B.) Strep pyogenes C.) Hemophiles influenza D.) All of the above
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Strep pyogenes
36
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Which of the following parasites causes blackwater fever? A.) Rickettsia prowazeki B.) Excherichia C.) Plasmodium falciparum D.) None of the above
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Plasmodium falciparum
37
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Which factor is responsible for making influenza pandemic A.) Birds B.) Pigs C.) Antigenic shift D.) None of the above
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Antigenic shift
38
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Which of the following organisms is most responsible for fecal contamination of water? A.) AIDS B.) Hep C C.) E. Coli D.) None of the above
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E. Coli
39
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Vitamin nB12 deficiency often results from which worm infestation? A.) Proteus B.) Eosinophils C.) Diphyllobothrium latum D.) None of the above
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Diphyllobothrium latum
40
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Motor viruses primarily affect which system? A.) Skeletal B.) Cardiac C.) Nervous D.) Urinary
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Nervous
41
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Which of the following causes osteomyelitis? A.) Influenza B.) Staph aureus C.) Cholera D.) None of the above
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Staph aureus
42
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Conjugation involves which of the following structures? A.) Pilus B.) Retina C.) Iris D.) None of the above
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Pilus
43
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Which of the following organisms is coagulase positive? A.) Necator americans B.) Staph aureus C.) Diphtheria D.) All of the above
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Staph aureus
44
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Which of the following cause pinworm disease? A.) Ascariasis lumbricoides B.) Enterobius vermicularis C.) Necator americans D.) All of the above
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Enterobius vermicularis
45
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Which of the following diseases is a result of phage induction in staphylococci? A.) Cancer B.) Rubella C.) Osteomyelitis D.) All of the above
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Osteomyelitis
46
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Which of the following is characteristic of a pyogenic organism? A.) Hypertension B.) Pus formation C.) Clot formation D.) All of the above
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Pus formation
47
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Scolex on a tapeworm is for which of the following? A.) Attachment to intestinal mucosa B.) Immunity C.) Waste removal D.) None of the above
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Attachment to intestinal mucosa
48
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Which of the following organisms causes whooping cough? A.) E. Coli B.) Bacterium C.) Aspergillus D.) None of the above
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Bacterium
