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Test 1 Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Some Ascomycota are edible. T/F

A

True, Ascomycota is a phylum of fungi

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2
Q

The death cap mushroom is an Ascomycota. T/F

A

False

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3
Q

Plankton float or drift in the water and cannot swim against the currents. T/F

A

True

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4
Q

Which of the following is the phylum for all flatworms?

A

Platyhelminthes

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5
Q

Which of the following causes vaginal yeast infections and oral thrush?

A

Candida albicans

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6
Q

Which of the following is caused by eating poorly cooked pork?

A

Taenia solium

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7
Q

Which of the following causes African sleeping sickness?

A

Trypanosoma brucei

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8
Q

Protista is not a formal taxonomic group. T/F

A

True

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9
Q

Plasmodium spp. cause _____.

A

Malaria

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10
Q

Giardiasis is associated with _____.

A

Diarrhea

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11
Q

Which of the following is the most common helminth infection worldwide?

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

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12
Q

Which of the following is found in streams and causes backpacker’s diarrhea?

A

Giardia intestinalis

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13
Q

How do you contract hookworms?

A

the larvae burrow through intact skin from contaminated soil.

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14
Q

Giardia intestinalis lacks mitochondria. T/F

A

True

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15
Q

Green algae are the ancestors of land plants. T/F

A

True

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16
Q

Primary amoebic meningitis is caused by _____.

A

Naegleria fowleri

17
Q

Which of the following causes the most common non-viral STI?

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

18
Q

Which of the following is the most common helminth infection in the US?

A

Enterobius vermicularis

19
Q

Which organ can Plasmodium vivax lie dormant in?

A

Liver

20
Q

Diatoms tests are composed of _____.

A

Silica. Hard silica wall which is acid-resistant. When a sample is exposed to acid the Diatoms remain because silicia.

21
Q

Naegleria fowleri causes disease by entering the brain through the eye. T/F

A

False. When infected water goes into the nose.

22
Q

Which of the following is the only ciliate that causes disease in humans?

A

Balantidium coli

23
Q

How are hookworms transmitted?

A

Contaminated Soil

24
Q

The parasitic helminths include flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms. T/F

A

True

25
Q

How many flagella do dinoflagellates have?

A

Two

26
Q

Which of the following is found in the diatom cell wall (frustule)?

A

Silica.

27
Q

Which of the following is a free-living amoeba found in freshwater that can cause amoebic
keratitis particularly in contact lens wearers?

A

Acanthamoeba spp.

28
Q

Which of the following lacks mitochondria but has flagella?

A

Giardia intestinalis

29
Q

Which of the following have oral suckers, hooks, and proglottids?

A

Tapeworms

30
Q

Dermatophytes cause athlete’s foot. T/F

A

True

31
Q

Which type of lichen contains rounded structures and a branched appearance?

A

Furticose lichens

32
Q

Which of the following is not a helminth?

A

Ringworm

33
Q

Which of the following is the beef tapeworm?

A

Taenia saginata

34
Q

Which of the following is the death cap mushroom?

A

Amanita phalloides

35
Q

Which of the following causes Chagas disease?

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

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