Final – Microbiology Flashcard Answers

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The secondary structure of a protein relates to the

a. nucleic acid sequence of the DNA

b. messenger RNA

c. sequence of amino acids

d. presence of helix and sheet

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d. presence of helix and sheet
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Functional groups are often involved in reactions involving ______ reactions.

a. inorganic

b. ionic

c. organic

d. inelastic

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c. organic
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Which of the following do not have either chains or rings of carbon?

a. nucleic acid

b. proteins

c. lipids

d. carbohydrates

e. none of the above

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e. none of the above
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A ____ IS MONOSACCHARIDE SUCH AS RIBOSE MADE UP OF 5 CARBONS.

a. hexose

b. heptose

c. polysaccharide

d. pentose

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d. pentose
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The ends of a chain of ___ are designated 5' and 3' (5-prime and 3-prime)

a. protein

b.carbohydrate

c. DNA

d. RNA 

e. both c and d

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e. both c and d
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A scientist looks for the incorporation of uracil into a cell. Which of the following is she measuring?

a. amount of protein produced

b. DNA synthesis

c. RNA synthesis

d. fatty acid synthesis

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c. RNA synthesis
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An amphipathic molecule is

a. both hydrophilic and hydrophobic

b. a carbohydrate

c. a cation

d. an amino acid

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a. both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
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The three-dimensional shape of a protein is primarily determined by the protein's

a. pH

b. R groups

c. glycerol content

d. enzymes.

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b. R groups
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Hydrogen bonds can form between ___ adjacent to each other.

a. two hydrogen atoms

b. two oxygen atoms

c. a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom

d. negative charges

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c. a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom
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Poly saccharides are formed by linking monosaccharides into a macromolecule. What is the most common process that links each subunit together?

a. complexation reaction.

b. saturation linkage.

c. dehydration synthesis

d. hydrolysis

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c. dehydration synthesis
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The fatty acid tails of a phospholipid are chemically charged.

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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In a water molecule, the hydrogens carry a partial positive charge

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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An atom is the smallest particle of an element to retain all the properties of the element.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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A glove box is used to grow

a aerobes

b. facultative anaerobes

c. obligate anaerobes

d. viruses

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c. obligate anaerobes
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The term ___ describes two solutions having the same osmotic pressure such that, when separated by a semi-permeable membrane, there is no net movement of solvent in either direction.

a. hypotonic

b. isotonic

c. hypertonic

d. equilibrated diffusion

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b. isotonic
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An autotroph

a. uses inorganic carbon dioxide as its carbon source

b. uses organic carbon as its carbon source

c. obtains its carbon from the bodies of other organisms.

d. is nutritionally dependent on other living things

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a. uses inorganic carbon dioxide as its carbon source.
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Turbidity is measured with a;

a. microscope

b. Coulter counter

c. spectrophotometer

d. anemometer

e. chemostat

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c. spectrophotometer
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Capnophiles grow best at high ___ concentration.

a. oxygen

b. water

c. carbon dioxide

d. salt

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c. carbon dioxide
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A bacterial culture began with 4 cells and ended with 128 cells. How many generations did the population go through?

a. 64

b. 32

c. 6

d. 5

e. 4

;

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d. 5
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Organisms that benefit from a relationship with other without harming the other organism are called

a. parasites

b. mutualists

c. promotionals

d. commensals

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d. commensals
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____ are bacteria that grow best at human body temperatures (37C).

a. mesophiles

b. psychrophiles

c. thermophiles

d. halophiles

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a. Mesophiles
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____ is movement of a substance against a concentration gradient and requires a ____.

a. Facilitated diffusion; carrier

b. Facilitated diffusion; pump

c. Active transport; carrier

d. Active transport; pump

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d. Active transport; pump
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A(n) ____ is an organism that grows best in the absence of oxygen.

a. aerobe

b. anaerobe

c. facultative anaerobe

d. microaerophile

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b. anaerobe
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Which is NOT among the six most essential elements required for microbial growth?

a. sodium

b. sulfur

c. hydrogen

d. phosphorus

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a. sodium
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A ___ metabolizes the organic matter of dead organisms.

a. saprobe

b. parasite

c. autotroph

d. All of the above are correct

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a. saprobe
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Phagocytosis is the ingestion of fluid by a cell.

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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Facultative anaerobes can grow both with and without oxygen, but they grow better with oxygen.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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In osmosis, water moves from low water concentration to high water concentration.

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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Gluconeogenesis is the opposite of ____ and is ___.

a. Krebs cycle; anabolism

b. Krebs cycle; catabolism

c. glycolysis; anabolism

d. glycolysis; catabolism

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c. glycolysis; anabolism
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Inhibition of an enzyme by a molecule binding at the active site is called ____ inhibition.

a. noncompetitive

b. competitive

c. allosteric

d. active

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b. competitive
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An enzyme ___ the activation energy required for a chemical reaction.

a. increases

b. converts

c. lowers

d. catalyzes

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c. lowers
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Glycolysis takes place in the ___ of bacteria and generates ___ ATP directly.

a. cytoplasm; 2

b. cytoplasm; 3

c. membrane; 2

d. membrane; 3

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a. cytoplasm; 2
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Oxidation is the;

a. addition of protons

b. addition of neutrons

c. removal of protons

d. removal of electrons

e. addition of electrons

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d. removal of electrons
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Glycolysis produces ATP and a vital intermediary, ____, which can be used in respiration, fermentation, or anabolic reactions.

a. pyruvic acid

b. glucose

c. acetyl group

d. glyceraldehydes

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a. pyruvic acid
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The compound that enters the Kreb (TCA) cycle is

a. citric acid

b. oxaloacetic acid

c. pyruvic acid

d. acetyl coenzyme A.

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d. acetyl coenzyme A.
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The substance on which an enzyme acts is the ___ and the process is called ___.

a. allosteric inhibitor; catalysis

b. substrate; catalysis

c. apoenzyme; anabolism

d. substrate; catabolism

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b. substrate; catalysis
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WHere does election transport occur in prokaryotes?

a. mitochondrial membrane

b. cell membrane

c. ribosomes

d. cytoplasm

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b. cell membrane
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Which pathway produces the most energy from a glucose molecule?

a fermentation

b. glycolysis

c. anaerobic respiration

d. aerobic respiration

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d. aerobic respiration
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Fermentation is immediately preceded by ___.

a. glycolysis

b. Krebs cycle

c. electron transport

d. Entner-Doudoroff pathway

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a. glycolysis
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Aerobic bacteria and mitochondria are able to produce additional energy from the breakdown of glucose by harvesting ___ and using them to bring protons across the membrane via ___. Finally, ATP is produced as the protons flow back into the cell through ATP synthase.

a. OH- ions; hydrolysis

b. electrons; electron transport chain

c. pyruvic acid; facilitated diffusion

d. water molecules; fermentation

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b. electrons; electron transport chain
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In fermentation, the terminal electron acceptor is

a. oxygen (O2)

b. hydrogen (H2)

c. carbon dioxide (CO2)

d. an organic compound

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d. an organic compound
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FADH2 is produced during

a. glycolysis

b. Krebs cycle

c. group translocation

d. electron transport

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b. Krebs cycle
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ATP synthase complexes can generate ___ ATP for each NADH that enters electron transport.

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

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c. 3
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Where does glycolysis occur in eukaryotes?

a. mitochondrial membrane

b. cell membrane

c. ribosomes

d. cytoplasm

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d. cytoplasm

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The electrons on NADH are transferred eventually to ____, the final electron acceptor in aerobic bacteria.

a. oxygen

b. protons

c. water

d. pyruvate

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a. oxygen
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In an oxidation-reduction reaction, the reduced compound has more energy than the oxidized compound.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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More ATP molecules are synthesized by substrate level phosphorylation than by oxidative phosphorylation.

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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When lipids are broken down, completely separate pathways from aerobic respiration are used.;

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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A DNA triplet encodes ___ codon(s) and ___ amino acid(s)

a. 3;1

b. 3;3

c. 1;3

d. 1;1

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d. 1;1
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____ occurs just before the bacterial cell divides.

a. Replication

b. Translation

c. Transcription

d. Electron transport

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a. Replication
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All of the following are complementary nucleotide base pairs EXCEPT

a. C-G

b. A-U

c. T-A

d. U-C

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d. U-C
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Bacterial DNA is ___ and plasmid DNA is ___.

a. circular; linear

b. single-stranded; double-stranded

c. circular; circular

d. linear; linear

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c. circular; circular
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____ mutations nearly always result in nonfunctional proteins because every amino acid after the mutation is different from what was coded for in the original DNA.

a. Substitution

b. Replication

c. Frameshift

d. Translation

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c. Frameshift
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The primary enzyme responsible for bacterial replication is

a. RNA polymerase

b. reverse transcriptase

c. restriction endonuclease

d. DNA polymerase

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d. DNA polymerase
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Synthesizing amino acid sequences from messenger RNA is called ____.

a. transduction.

b. transformation

c. translation

d. transcription

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c. translation
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  1. Involves plasmids
  2. Contains a P site
  3. Requires bacteriophages
  4. Has an anticodon
  5. Results from alterations in cell walls
a. transduction
b. tRNA
c. conjugation
d. transformation
e. ribosome

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  1. c
  2. e
  3. a
  4. b
  5. d

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UGA is a stop codon.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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Transcription enzymes work in a 5' to 3' (5-prime to 3-prime) direction.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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The ribosome is made up of two subunits

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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During recombinant DNA technology DNA is inserted by a vector. Identify a vector from the list below:

a. genome

b. plasmid

c. recombinant

d. protein

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b. plasmid
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DNA fragments separate on an electrophoresis gel with the

a. largest segments traveling farthest

b. smallest segments traveling farthest

c. most negatively charged pieces traveling fastest

d. most positively charges pieces moving backwards

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b. smallest segments traveling farthest
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For which of the following would a nucleic acid probe NOT be used?

a. locating a gene on a chromosome

b. developing a Southern blot

c. identifying a microorganism

d. constructing a recombinant plasmid

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d. constructing a recombinant plasmid
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Which of the following is used to determine the father of a child?

a. gene therapy

b. xenotransplant

c. DNA fingerprinting

d. vaccines

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c. DNA fingerprinting
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Whick enzyme would you use to make DNA from RNA?

a. DNA polymerase

b. restriction endonucleases

c. reverse transcriptase

d. DNA ligase

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c. reverse transcriptase
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Which of the following techniques allows an investigator to start with a single piece of DNA and produce billions of copies in a matter of hours?

a. transduction

b. gene cloning

c. polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

d. recombinant technology.

e. restriction analysis

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c. polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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"Scissors" that are used to cut DNA into specific pieces at defined sites are the

a. repair enzymes

b. unrestricted endonucleases

c. restricted endonucleases

d. exonucleases

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c. restricted endonucleases
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In hybridization, oligonucleotides function as

a. restriction enzymes

b. vectors

c. ligases

d. probes

;

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d. probes
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Gel electrophoresis seperates DNA fragments using

a. ribose gel

b. electric current

c. gene probes

d. hybridization

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b. electric current
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The primary intent of recombinant DNA technology ;is to deliberately remove genetic material from one organism and combine it with that of a different organism

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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Machines are now available that can synthesize nucleic acids of any sequence that an investigator might desire.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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Recombinant DNA techniques are being used to make plants resistant to herbicides.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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Which of these are not considered part of the innate immune response?

a. neutropils

b. stomach acid

c. T cells

d. macrophages

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c. T cells
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The increased phagocytosis of bacteria covered with C3b or antibody is called

a. inflammation

b. optimization

c. antigenesis

d. opsonization

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d. opsonization
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Which of the following is a chemical that is released by white blood cells and regulates inflammation and immunity?

a. MHC protein

b. CD4

c. C3b

d. cytokine

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d. cytokine
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WHich of the following is the correct order of complement activity?

a. initiation, polymerization, amplification, membrane attack

b. initiation, amplification, membrane attack, polymerization

c. polymerization, initiation, amplification, membrane attack

d. initiation, amplification, polymerization, membrane attack.

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d. initiation, amplification, polymerization, membrane attack
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The clear, yellowish blood fluid that does not contain clotting factors is known as

a. plasma

b. serum

c. lymphatic fluid

d. complement

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b. serum
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Hematopoietic stem cells

a. are the precursor of new blood cells

b. are maintained in the bone marrow

c. proliferate and differentiate into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

d. are all of the above

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d. are all of the above
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The accumulation of serous exudate leads to;

a. fever

b. redness

c. edema

d. complement activation

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c. edema
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Which of the following is a granulocyte?

a. macrophage

b. lymphocyte

c. basophil

d. monocytes

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c. basophil
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All of the following are part of the inflammatory responcse EXCEPT

a. increased vascular permeability

b. lowered temperature around pathogen

c. redness

d. pain

;

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b. lowered temperature around pathogen
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The transmigration of white blood cells out of capillaries into deeper tissues is called

a. diapedesis

b. opsonization

c. cell-mediated immunity

d. humoral immunity

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a. diapedesis
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Lymph nodes are considered primary lymphoid tissue.

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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The skin is considered part of the first line of defense.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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The variable regions of antibodies are located in all of the following EXCEPT

a. Fc region

b. Fab regiom

c. light chain

d. heavy chain

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a. Fc region
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What is the appropriate response when antigen is presented by MHC class II molecules?

a. An effector CD8 cell should kill the presenting cell

b. An effector CD4 cell should kill the presenting cell

c. An effector CD8 cell should activate the presenting cell.

d. An effector CD4 cell should activate the presenting cell

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d. An effector CD4 cell should activate the presenting cell
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Perforins are used by ___ cells to destroy infected target cells.

a. B

b. T helper

c. cytotoxic T

d. neutrophil

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c. cytotoxic T
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Poor immunogens include all of the following EXCEPT

a. small molecules

b. repetitive polymers

c. complex proteins

d. simple molecules

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c. complex proteins
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The Haemophilus influenzae vaccine consists of capsule components. This would be classified as a(n)

a. attenuated vaccine

b. toxoid

c. subunit vaccine

d. inactivated (killed) vaccine

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c. subunit vaccine
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"Self" markers in human cells

a. are lipopolysaccharides of the GALT

b. are clonally selected

c. are identical between individuals

d. are glycoproteins of the MHC

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d. are glycoproteins of the MHC
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The ___ response to previously seen antigens is the basis for the success of vaccinations

a. primary

b. anamnestic or memory

c. hypersensitive

d. phagocytic

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b. anamnestic or memory
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The type of white blood cell that SECRETES antibody is called

a. plasma cell

b. B cell

c. NK cell

d. antigen-presenting cell

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a. plasma cell
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The type of antibody seen in the highest concentration in a secondary immune response is

a. IgD

b. IgM

c. IgA

d. IgG

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d. IgG
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Clonal selection theory has to do with;

a. B cell diversity

b. antigen presentation

c. MHC class I restriction

d. MHC class II restriction

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a. B cell diversity
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Which cells express MHC class I molecules?

a. red cells

b. all nucleated cells

c. antigen-presenting cells only

d. dendritic cells only

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b. all nucleated cells
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The type of antibody seen most commonly on mucosal surfaces such as the intestines is;

a. IgD

b. IgM

c. IgA

d. IgG

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c. IgA
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"Cell mediated immunity" refers to

a. B cells activation and plasma cell production

b. monocyte conversion

c. T cell responses to antigen

d. MHC markers on "self" cell surfaces

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c. T cell responses to antigen
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CD8 is found on

a. B cells

b. plasma cells

c. all nucleated cells

d. cytotoxic T cells

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d. cytotoxic T cells
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Antigen presenting cells include

a. macrophages, B cells, dendritic cells

b. T cells, B cells, mast cells

c. memory cells, macrophages, Tc cells

d. plasma cells, mast cells, immunoglobulin cells

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a. macrophages, B cells, dendritic cells
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Basophils originally come from the bone marrow

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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B cells that recognize self as foreign are removed in the thymus.

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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A hapten doesn't elicit an immune response by itself but does when it's coupled with a foreign protein carrier.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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What occurs when T-cells encounter cells displaying foreign MHC molecules?

a. They recognize and react against the foreign cells.

b. They produce antibodies that react against the foreign molecules.

c. They mediate the change of the surface molecules to self.

d. Both a and b are correct

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a. They recognize and react against the foreign cells.
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A ___ is a leukocyte that binds IgE and contains cytoplasmic granules with the mediators of anaphylaxis and atrophy.

a. macrophage

b. neutrophil

c. mast cell

d. plasma cell

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c. mast cell
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  1. Involves IgE
  2. Involves antigen on tissue or cells
  3. Involves circulating antigen and antibody
  4. Involves T cells
a. type I hypersensitivity
b. type II hypersensitivity
c. type III hypersensitivity
d. type IV hypersensitivity

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  1. a
  2. b
  3. c
  4. d

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Autoimmunity is usually treated by

a. immune stimiulators

b. antibodies

c. immune suppressants

d. antibiotics

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c. immune suppressants
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of secondary immunodeficiency?

a. HIV

b. pregnancy

c. mutation on X chromosome

d. leukemia

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c. mutation on X chromosome
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With hemolytic disease of the newborn, the Rh factor is a problem when the mother is ___ and the fetus is ___.

a. Rh positive; Rh negative

b. Rh negative; Rh negative

c. Rh negative; Rh positive

d. Rh positive; Rh negative

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c. Rh negative; Rh positive
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Which of the following is NOT used to prevent type I hypersensitivity reactions?

a. drug therapy

b. avoidance of the allergen

c. removal of the thymus

d. desensitization therapy

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c. removal of the thymus
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Which antibodies will be found naturally in the serum of an adult male with blood type A+?

a. anti-A, anti-B, anti-Rh

b. anti-A, anti-Rh

c. anti-A

d. anti-B

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d. anti-B
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___ is a birth defect usually caused by missing or incomplete thymus gland that results in abnormally low or absent T cells and other developmental abnormalities.

a. DiGeorge syndrome

b. lupus

c. agammaglobulinemia

d. rheumatoid arthritis

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a. DiGeorge syndrome
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Rejection of a transplant is accomplished through type IV hypersensitivity.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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A primary immunodeficiency is present at birth.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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An autoimmune disease is a pathological condition arising from the production of antibodies against self molecules.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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____ uses complementary strands of nucleic acid to locate specific sites of DNA or RNA in an organism in order to identify that organism.

a. Western blot

b. Hybridization

c. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

d. Precipitation reaction

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b. Hybridization
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Which technique is used to improve the sensitivity of genetic testing by increasing the amount of DNA in a sample?

a. Western blot

b. PCR

c. gene probing

d. hybridization

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b. PCR
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Which of the following techniques uses specialized dyes to visualize antibody-antigen reactions for diagnosis?

a. immunofluorescence test

b. immunoelectrophoresis

c. Western blot

d. agglutination test

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a. immunofluorescence test
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Cell shape, size, and special characteristics can be determined by

a. Gram staining

b. acid-fast staining

c. endospore staining

d. all of the above

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d. all of the above
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Which of the following is used to label the known antibody in an ELISA test?

a. radioactive isotope

b. enzyme

c. colored dye

d. substrate

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b. enzyme
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Immunologic methods of diagnosis test a patient's ___ for the presence of antibodies to a suspected pathogen.

a. serum

b. red blood cells

c. tissue

d. antigens

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a. serum
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Immunoassays are useful

a. to diagnose viral infections

b. to detect very small quantities of antigen

c. to detect very small quantities of antibody

d. all of the above

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d. all of the above
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Sampling methods vary by site. It is important to sample correctly because

a. dichotomous keys will not work otherwise

b. invalid sampling invalidates test results

c. storage of the sample will be ineffective

d. only doctors can take proper precautions

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b. invalid sampling invalidates test results
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Colony appearance of bacteria is a phenotypic trait

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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ABO blood typing is accomplished using a complement fixation test.

a. True

b. False

 

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b. False
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The bacteria that form nitrates are ___ with respect to plants.

a. parasitic

b. toxic

c. mutualistic

d. antagonistic

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c. mutualistic
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Indicator bacteria in water quality testing are

a. intestinal residents of birds and mammals

b. readily identifiable

c. usually coliforms and enterics

d. all of the above

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d. all of the above
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Where would thermophiles be found?

a. on the ocean's surface.

b. in the soil

c. in hot springs

d. at the bottom of the ocean

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c. in hot springs
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Where would barophiles be found?

a. on the ocean's surface

b. in the soil

c. in hot springs

d. at the bottom of the ocean

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d. at the bottom of the ocean
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Autotrophs are most likely to be

a. decomposers

b. primary consumers

c. secondary consumers

d. producers

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d. producers
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A(n) ____ is defined as a collection of populations sharing a given habitat.

a. biosphere

b. community

c. biome

d. ecosystem

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b. community
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The amount of energy ___ from lower levels of the trophic cycle to higher levels.

a. increases

b. decreases

c. remains stable

d. cycles

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b. decreases
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Combustion and respiration are involved in the ____ cycle.

a. nitrogen

b. water

c. carbon

d. phosphorus

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c. carbon
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Biogeochemical cycles maintain a balance of nutrients in the biosphere.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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Biofilms are composed of single species of bacteria

a. True

b. False

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b. False
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Microorganisms are used in the food industry for all of the following EXCEPT

a. fermentation products

b. vaccine production 

c. protein supplements

d. food additives

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b. vaccine production
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Ultraviolet light is less effective than gamma radiation in sterilizing food because UV

a. is too hot

b. is too dangerous to humans

c. doesn't penetrate as well as gamma radiation

d. alters the taste of food

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c. doesn't penetrate as well as gamma radiation
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Salt and sugar preserve food by

a. lysing bacterial cell walls

b. osmotically removing water from bacteria

c. providing nutrients to bacteria

d. lowering the temperature for bacteria

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b. osmotically removing water from bacteria
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Bacteria are specially engineered to degrade oils spills in a process known as

a. tertiary sewage treatment

b. a biofilm

c. bioremediation

d. composting

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c. bioremediation
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Which of the following converts organic compounds into inorganic compounds?

a. pohotosynthesis

b. production

c. consumption

d. decomposition

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d. decomposition
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Which of the following is NOT used in treating drinking water?

a. chlorination

b. filtration

c. removal of oxygen

d. settling

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c. removal of oxygen
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Which of the following is NOT a biogeochemical cycle mentioned in class?

a. carbon cycle

b. oxygen cycle

c. nitrogen cycle

d. sulfur cycle

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b. oxygen cycle
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Secondary metabolites of microbes are formed during the ____ stage of growth.

a. lag

b. log(exponential)

c. stationary 

d. death

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c. stationary
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The process that produces alcohol in beer and wine is called fermentation.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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Microbes can be used to produce cheese.

a. True

b. False

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a. True
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1.  Cause of scalded skin syndrome  

2.  Cause of shingles  

3.  Cause of gas gangrene  

4.  Cause of cold sores  

5. Cause of German measles  


a. herpes simplex virus type

b. Staphylococcus aureus    

c. rubella virus

d.varicella zoster virus 

e. Clostridium perfringens

              

answer

  1. b
  2. d
  3. e
  4. a
  5. c

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Which of the following species uses coagulase to cause plasma clotting?

a. Micrococcus luteus

b. Staphylococcus aureus      

c. Candida albicans

d. alpha-hemolytic streptococcus       

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b. staphylococcus aureus
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Which of the following is passed by respiratory droplets but causes skin rashes?

a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

b. Bordetella pertussis

c. measles virus

d. respiratory syncytial virus

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c. measles virus
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Which of the following causes neonatal conjunctivitis?

a Staphylococcus aureus

b. rubella virus

c. Chlamydia trachomatis

d. Leishmania donovani

answer
c. Chlamydia trachomatis
question

Which of the following organisms causes coal-black lesions on the skin?

a. Staphylococcus aureus

b. Chlamydia trachomatis

c. Bacillus anthracis

d. parvovirus

answer
c. Bacillus anthracis
question

Fifth disease is caused by

a. papillomavirus

b. parvovirus

c. herpes simplex virus

d. rubeola virus

answer
b. parvovirus
question

The cause of thrush and diaper rash is

a. Candida albicans

b. Streptococcus pyogenes

c. Staphylococcus aureas

d. Mycobacterium leprae

answer
a. Candida albicans
question

The cause of genital warts is

a. human herpesvirus 3

b. herpes simplex virus

c. morbillivirus

d. papillomavirus

answer
d. papillomavirus
question

Diptheria is caused by an RNA virus

a. True

b. False

answer
b. False
question

Chlamydia trachomatis can cause a serious eye infection.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

The most severe rubella infections occur in a fetus during pregnancy.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

  1. Causes spastic paralysis of facial muscles
  2. Causes fungal meningitis, mostly in the southwestern US
  3. Spread by breathing in respiratory droplets containing the pathogen
  4. Causes African sleeping sickness
  5. Causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
a. Clostridium tetani
b. Haemophilus influenzae
c. Naegleria fowleri
d. Coccidiodes immitis
e. Trypanosoma

answer

  1. a
  2. d
  3. b
  4. e
  5. c

question

Which of the following causes Valley fever?

a. Mycoplasma

b. Coccidioides

c. Histoplasma

d. Mycobacterium

answer
b. Coccidioides
question

Neisseria meningitidis is spread by

a. sexual contact

b. respiratory droplets

c. fecal-oral route

d. mosquitoes


answer
b. respiratory droplets
question

West Nile virus is spread by

a. contaminated water

b. mosquitoes

c. animal bite

d. respiratory droplets

answer
b. mosquitoes
question

Toxoplasma gondii is a ____ spread by ____.

a. bacterium; cat feces

b. protozoan; airborne droplets

c. bacterium; airborne droplets

d. protozoan; cat feces

answer
d. protozoan; cat feces
question

Rabies virus is spread by

a. insects

b. touching an infected animal

c. the bite of an infected animal

d. eating an infected animal

e. both b and c are correct

answer
c. the bite of an infected animal
question

In the US, dogs are a common reservoirs for rabies.

a. True

b. False

answer
b. False
question

Aseptic meningitis can be diagnosed by finding bacteria in the CSF.

a. True

b. False

answer
b. False
question

  1. Cause of bubonic plague
  2. Cause of "rabbit fever"
  3. Cause of hemorrhagic fever
  4. Cause of malaria
  5. Cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
a. Francisella
b. Rickettsia
c. Yersinia
d. Plasmodium
e. Marburg virus

answer

  1. c
  2. a
  3. e
  4. d
  5. b

question

The primary effects of HIV infection is

a. harm to B cells

b. harm to the circulatory system

c. an increase in stem cells

d. lower number of T cells

answer
d. lower number of T cells
question

The enzyme used by HIV to produce DNA is called

a. integrase

b. protease

c. reverse transcriptase

d. replicase

answer
c. reverse transcriptase
question

gp41 and gp120 make up the _____ of HIV

a. capsid

b. glycocalyx

c. nucleic acid

d. spike

answer
d. spike
question

HTLV-1 causes

a. AIDS-like symptoms

b. hemorrhagic fever

c. leukemia

d. mononucleosis

answer

c. leukemia


question

This virus is a frequent cause of retinitis and other disease associated with HIV infection.

a. respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

b. cytomegalovirus (CMV)

c. Marburg virus

d. rubella virus

answer
b. cytomegalovirus (CMV)
question

Borrelia burgdorferi is spread by

a. respiratory droplets

b. direct contact with skin lesions

c. mosquitoes

d. ticks

answer
d. ticks
question

The vector for malaria is the sand fly

a. True

b. False

answer
b. False
question

A distinct bull's-eye-shaped rash is associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

a. True

b. False

answer
b. False
question

The common stain used to identify Mycobacterium species is

a. Gram stain

b. acid-fast stain

c. negative stain

d. spore stain

answer
b. acid-fast stain
question

Legionella is mostly associated with

a. insects

b. pools of water

c. dogs and cates

d. sexual transmission

answer

b. pools of water


question

Which of the following results in the formation of a pseudomembrane in the trachea?

a. Epstein-Barr virus

b. Legionella pneumophila

c. Histoplasma capusulatum

d. Corynebacterium diptheriae

answer
d.;Corynebacterium diptheriae
question

  1. Causes the common cold
  2. Causes yearly pandemics
  3. Especially common in young children
  4. Causes whooping cough
  5. Causes bacterial pneumonia and has a prominent capsule
a. Bordetella pertussis
b. rhinovirus
c. respiratory syncytial virus
d. Klebsiella pneumoniae
e. influenza virus

answer

  1. b
  2. e
  3. c
  4. a
  5. d

question

Which of the following causes the common cold?

a. respiratory syncytial virus

b. Bordetella pertussis

c. Corynebacterium diptheriae

d. rhinovirus

answer
d. rhinovirus
question

Normal microbiota are confined to the upper respiratory tract and therefore are absent from the lower respiratory tract.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

SARS is obtained from other people by respiratory droplets.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

  1. Cause of dental caries (cavities)
  2. Cause of intestinal blockage
  3. Tapeworm
  4. Cause of typhoid fever
  5. Cause of gastric ulcers
a.;Helicobacter
b.;Ascaris
c. Streptococcus mutans
d. Taenia
e.;Salmonella

answer

  1. c
  2. b
  3. d
  4. e
  5. a

question

"Food poisoning" should be suspected with persons who shared food within the previous 1-6 hours, and share the signs and symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Typically, this is due to;

a. infection

b. emetics

c. intoxication

d. inebriation

answer
c. intoxication
question

Which of the following causes dysentery?

a.;Entamoeba

b.;Shigella

c.;Salmonella

d.;both a and b

e. all of the above

answer
d.;both a and b
question

Which of the following causes gastroenteritis after antibiotic use?

a. Clostridium difficile

b.;Serratia marcescens

c. rotavirus

d.;Campylobacter

answer
a.;Clostridium difficile
question

Which of the following causes typhoid fever?

a. Salmonella

b. Shigella

c. E. coli

d. rotavirus

answer
a.;Salmonella
question

___ is an inflammatory disease marked by necrosis of liver cells and a mononuclear response that swells and disrupts the liver.

a. Cholera

b. Hepatitis

c. Periodontitis

d. Giardiasis

answer
b. Hepatitis
question

Which of the following leads to swelling of the salivary glands?

a. mumps virus

b. rotavirus

c. Clostridium perfringens

d. Ascaris lumbricoides

answer
a. mumps virus
question

Which of the following is also called a pinworm?

a. Taenia

b. Ascaris

c. Ancylostoma

d. Enterobius

answer
d.;Enterobius
question

Traveler's diarrhea is caused by E. coli.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

Pathogens that infect the GI tract must survive the acidic environment of the stomach.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

Camplyobacter jejuni is the most common diarrheal disease in the US.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

Which of the following is an infection of the kidney?

a. urethritis

b. pyelonephritis

c. cystitis

d. Salpingitis

answer
b. pyelonephritis
question

The first manifestation of syphilis is usually

a. flu-like symptoms

b. chancre

c. rash

d. meningitis

answer
b. chancre
question

  1. Causes gonorrhea
  2. Causes fungal vaginosis (yeast infection)
  3. Protozoan
  4. Causes genital warts
  5. Causes syphilis
a.Treponema pallidum
b. Candida albicans
c. Neisseria
d. papillomavirus
e. Trichomonas vaginalis

answer

  1. c
  2. b
  3. e
  4. d
  5. a

question

Herpes simplex type 2 is primarily associated with genital infections.

a. True

b. False

answer
a. True
question

Chlamydia is primarily spread by respiratory droplets.

a. True

b. False

answer
b. False
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