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Microbiology Practice Test 1 Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary action of penicillin in the body? a. Stops DNA synthesis
    b. Stop peptidoglycan
    c. Stops RNA synthesis
    d. Stops protein synthesis
A

b. Stop peptidoglycan

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  1. Which of the following is described as a ribbon like and produces proglottids?
    a. Round worms
    b. Tape worms
    c. Flukes
    d. Amoeba
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b. Tape worms

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  1. Which of the following viri is responsible for SARS? a. Picornavirus
    b. Echovirus
    c. Influenza virus
    d. Corona virus
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d. Corona virus

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  1. Which of the following diseases has been totally eradicated from the population in 1977 ?
    a. Polio
    b. Variola
    c. Varicella
    d. Parotitis
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Variola

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  1. Which of the following occurs in reverse transcription?
    a. RNA-RNA
    b. DNA-RNA
    c. RNA-DNA
    d. DNA-DNA
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c. RNA-DNA

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  1. Which of the following is the causative organism of Thrush?
    a. Candida albicans
    b. Aspergillus
    c. Pneumocystis carini
    d. Histoplasmosis
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a. Candida albicans

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  1. The Bacillus Calmette Guerin is a vaccine given to prevent ______.
    a. Smallpox
    b. Poliomyelitis
    c. Bacillary disentery
    d. Tuberculosis
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d. Tuberculosis

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  1. Which of the following fungi is found on both grains and nuts?
    a. Sporotrichosis
    b. Histoplasmosis
    c. Blastomycosis
    d. Aspergillus
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d. Aspergillus

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  1. Which of the following diseases is spread by water droplets?
    a. Pontiac fever
    b. Dengue
    c. Yellow fever
    d. Relapsing fever
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a. Pontiac fever

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  1. How many different forms of Ebola virus cause diarrhea?
    a. 2
    b. 3
    c. 4
    d. 5
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c. 4

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  1. Which of the following findings is present in an Ebola virus?
    a. Hemorrhagic fever
    b. Blindness
    c. Paralysis
    d. Deafness
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a. Hemorrhagic fever

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  1. Named of free DNA is found on which of the following?
    a. Transcription
    b. Translation
    c. Transformation
    d. Transduction
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c. Transformation

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  1. Plastids are most commonly found in which of the following?
    a. Bacteria
    b. Viri
    c. Fungi
    d. Worms
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a. Bacteria

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  1. Which of the following forms of immunity is found in a newborn for the first 3 months of life?
    a. Natural active
    b. Natural passive
    c. Artificial active
    d. Artificial passive
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b. Natural passive

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  1. Where are fomites most commonly found?
    a. Animal objects
    b. Inanimate objects
    c. Living tissue
    d. Dead necrotic tissue
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b. Inanimate objects

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  1. Aflatoxin is most common found on which of the following?
    a. Nuts
    b. Fruits
    c. Vegetables
    d. Milk
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a. Nuts

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  1. Which of the following is the least likely way in which to transmit the cytomegalovirus?
    a. Breast milk
    b. Urine
    c. Sexual contact
    d. Causal contact
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a. Breast milk

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  1. The globulin is involved with atopic hypersensitivity is ______.
    a. IgA
    b. IgM
    c. IgE
    d. IgG
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c. IgE

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  1. Which agency is responsible for disease control, prevention and education?
    a. CDC
    b. US public health service
    c. US department of health
    d. National institutes of health
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a. CDC

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  1. Which microorganism is capable of blocking the neurotransmitter inhibitor at the myoneural junction?
    a. Clostridium botulinum
    b. Clostridium tetani
    c. Mycobacterium leprae
    d. Corybacterium diptheria
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b. Clostridium tetani

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  1. In 2002 which pandemic was erradicated in china? a. HINI
    b. Avian flu
    c. SARS
    d. H5N2
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  1. In the compliment system, which of the following is the terminal complement?
    a. C3A
    b. C3B
    c. C5
    d. C9
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  1. The most accurate test to make a definitive diagnosis of AIDS is ______.
    a. ELISA
    b. Immunophoresis
    c. Western blot
    d. Viral load
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c. Western blot

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  1. Type IV hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by which of the following?
    a. Lymphocytes
    b. IgA
    c. IgG
    d. IgM
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a. Lymphocytes

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  1. Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce orchitis?
    a. Corynebacterium diphtheria
    b. Rubella
    c. Varicella
    d. Parotitis
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d. Parotitis

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  1. Which of the following organisms is the most common sexually transmitted disease to cause pelvic inflammatory disease?
    a. Treponema pallidum
    b. Escherichia coli
    c. Chlamydia trachomatis
    d. Neisseria gonorrhea
A

d. Neisseria gonorrhea

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  1. Trichomonas vaginalis is caused by which of the following organisms?
    a. Fungi
    b. Yeast
    c. Bacterium
    d. Protozoa
A

d. Protozoa

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  1. Mycobacterium lepri is responsible for which of the following types of necrosis?
    a. Fatty
    b. Coagulation
    c. Enzymatic
    d. Liquefactive
A

d. Liquefactive

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  1. Which of the following vaccines is given to prevent getting whopping cough?
    a. DPT
    b. VzV
    c. BCG
    d. Variola
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  1. The bullet shaped organism that can affect the brain and produce pharyngeal spasms has which type of inclusion body?
    a. Negri
    b. Guarneri
    c. Lewy
    d. Mallory
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  1. The most common method of spread of Hep. C is by ______.
    a. Droplet
    b. Food
    c. Skin contact
    d. Sexual contact
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d. Sexual contact

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  1. What is the method of spread of the Yersinia Pestis organism?
    a. Flea
    b. Louse
    c. Mite
    d. Mosquito
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  1. The organism Listeria is most commonly found in ______.
    a. Deli meat
    b. Milk
    c. Soil
    d. Fruit
A

a. Deli meat

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  1. Which of the following organisms is responsible for bacillary dysentery?
    a. Entamoeba Histolytica
    b. Coxsackie B virus
    c. Shigella
    d. Escherichia coli
A

c. Shigella

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  1. Which of the following is the most common cause of meningitis is teens?
    a. Streptococcal pneumoniae
    b. Escherichia coli
    c. Naegleria fowler
    d. Neisseria meningitidis
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a. Streptococcal pneumoniae

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  1. Which of the following organisms is the most common cause of Montezuma’s revenge ( traveler’s diarrhea)?
    a. Escherichia coli
    b. Giardia lamblia
    c. Coxsackie B
    d. Entamoeba histolytica
A

a. Escherichia coli

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  1. The Delhi Boil is associated with which of the following organisms?
    a. Trypanosoma cruzi
    b. Trypanosoma gambiense
    c. Aspergillus fumigatus
    d. Leishmania donovani
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d. Leishmania donovani

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  1. The most fatal form of malaria that causes blackwater fever is ______.
    a. Plasmodium falciparum
    b. Plasmodium vivax
    c. Plasmodium ovale
    d. Plasmodium malariae
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a. Plasmodium falciparum

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  1. The most common place to contact toxoplasmosis gondii is ______.
    a. Fish
    b. Human feces
    c. Milk
    d. Cat feces
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d. Cat feces

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  1. Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative organism of which of the following diseases?
    a. Kala azar
    b. African sleeping sickness
    c. Chaga’s disease
    d. Beaver fever
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c. Chaga’s disease

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  1. A fungus ball in the lung is associated with which of the following?
    a. Aspergillus fumigatus
    b. Pneumocystis carinii
    c. Histoplasmosis
    d. Blastomycosis
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a. Aspergillus fumigatus

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  1. Aflatoxin is most commonly found on which of the following?
    a. Nuts
    b. Fruits
    c. Vegetables
    d. Milk
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  1. Which organism is intended to be destroyed by pasteurization?
    a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    b. Lactobacillus acidophilus
    c. Mycobacterium lepri
    d. Coxiella burnetti
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d. Coxiella burnetti

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  1. If the baby has a congenital absence of both T-cells and B-cells the condition is called ______.
    a. AIDS
    b. Combined immunity disease
    c. DeGeorge’s syndrome
    d. Burton’s syndrome
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b. Combined immunity disease

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  1. Pseudomona’s aeruginosa which gives off a blue-green puss will most commonly be found in which ward in a hospital?
    a. Coronary
    b. Infectious diease
    c. Cancer
    d. Burn
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  1. Which of the following diseases is spread by water droplets?
    a. Pontiac fever
    b. Dengue fever
    c. Yellow fever
    d. Relapsing fever
A

a. Pontiac fever

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  1. Who was the scientist that proposed the theory that one organism caused a specific disease?
    a. Pasteur
    b. Bechamp
    c. Ehrlich
    d. Koch
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  1. The number of new cases in a given time period is referred to as:
    a. Prevalence
    b. Incidence
    c. Epidemic
    d. Emerging
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b. Incidence

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  1. The ______ part of a Helmith is attached to the intestinal wall.
    a. Mouth
    b. Body
    c. Tail
    d. Head
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  1. The snail is the host for which of the following?
    a. Paragonimus westermani
    b. Fasciolopsis
    c. Clonorchis sinensis
    d. Shistosoma japonicum
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d. Shistosoma japonicum

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