Quiz Questions Flashcards
Which of the following is considered to be a “new” zoonotic disease?
Tuberculosis
Plague
Rabies
Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease
True or False: International trade contributes to the spread of zoonotic diseases.
True
True or False: Abattoir workers have a higher risk of contracting a zoonotic disease.
True
True or False: Bacteria can live in the soil, water, and the air.
False
List the Microbiology 3 kingdoms and 3 exceptions we covered in lecture. List why each of the exceptions do not fit into the 3 kingdoms.
Your Answer: 3 kingdoms: 1. Bacteria
2. Archaea 3. Eukarya
3 Exceptions:
1. Rickettsia : Must be inside eucaryotic cells to reproduce/survive
2. Chlamydiae: Obligate intracellular parasite and cannot reproduce/survive outside their host
3. Viruses: Not technically alive requiring a host to replicate but having the ability to survive outside a host
A disease that develops slowly and is continual or reoccurs is considered to be:
Chronic
True or False: Tetanus is an example of an endotoxin.
True
A living situation where both the host and microbe benefit is:
Mutualism
COVID-19 is classified as a:
Endemic disease
Sporadic disease
Pandemic
Pandemic
An inanimate object that can transmit a pathogen is a:
Fomite
A disease where a pathogen remains inactive in a host for a time, but then becomes active to produce symptoms is known as:
Latent
True or False: Heat is an effective control for exotoxins.
True
Energy yielding reactions are:
Catabolism
In the bacterial growth curve, the time where the number of cells dying far exceeding the number of cells being produced is known as:
Death time
True or False: Bacterial respiration can occur with or without oxygen.
True
Which of the following is the causative agent of Scarlet Fever?
Clostridium perfringens
Bacillus anthracis
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pyogenes
what can stain developing teeth?
Tetracycline
What can cause aplastic anemia?
Chloramphenicol
Name the antifungal that is used when a localized skin fungal infection becomes chronic.
Griseofulvin
Which of the following is the causative agent of Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Clostridium perfringens
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacillus anthracis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Staphylococcus aureus
True or False: Using a combination of antibiotics lowers the probability of the bacteria to become resistant.
True
True or False: A bacteria that can completely utilize an erythrocyte for energy is known as alpha hemolytic.
False
Which of the following allows a virus to “hide” in the host DNA?
Lysogenic Cycle
Lytic Cycle
Lysogenic Cycle
What is the causative agent of “greasy pig disease”?
Staphylococcus hyicus
A greenish haze around colony growth on a blood agar describes:
Alpha hemolysis
Which of the following is an example of an indirect method of measuring bacteria?
Membrane filtration
Plate count
Turbidity
Turbidity
Which of the following is used to control microbes in living tissues?
Sanitation
Sterilization
Antiseptic
Disinfection
Antiseptic
UV light is an example of _________.
Non-ionizing radiation
Chlorhexidine is an example of a/an:
Bisphenol
Vaccines are an example of ______________ immunity.
Artificial Active
An example of natural passive immunity is:
Colostrum
A vaccine where the pathogen is completely neutralized or inactivated is known as:
Killed
Most pathogens are:
Facultative anaerobic mesophiles
Which of the following is an oxidizing agent?
Cresol
Glutaraldehyde
Chloramine
T Iodophor
Glutaraldehyde
What color is a Gram positive organism?
Blue
