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Microbiology Multiple Choice Questions Set 2

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1. why is the treatment of TB so difficult?




2. what is one of the biggest problems in preventing the spread of gonorrhea and chlamydia?




3. causes dilation of capillaries?




4. a flexible membrane composed of protein and lipid?




5. mumps is a viral infection that affects what part of the body?




6. gonorrhea still a problem among teens?




7. which section shows a growth phase where the cells dividing at their maximum rate of division?




8. gonorrhea?




9. a man walks into a clinic and is complaining of an ulcerated lesion on his penis. It is painless and appears to be healing on its own. Which of the following would probably be the cause?




10. RNA viruses have a genome that consists of RNA. What must a positive strand RNA virus do before it can replicate?




11. protects the fetus?




12. put these steps in the progression of TB in order a.macrophages attack bacteria b.bacteria spread through the rest of the body c.bacteria multiply within macrophage which from granuloma d.inhalation of bacteria e.macrophages form tubercules?




13. found in tears?




14. In thioglycollate broth, a bacteria that are strictly anaerobic will grow?




15. an experiment began with 4 cells and ended with 128 cells. How many generations did the cells go through?




16. peptic ulcers?




17. plasma cells and memory cells?




18. what are some of the problems associated with the BCG vaccine?




19. communicable?




20. sterilization is defined as?




21. legionaires disease?




22. which of the following are possible shapes of bacteria?




23. which of the following statements about fluorescence microscopy is true?




24. a 20-year-old car accident patient has surgery to repair a deep wound in the upper arm and should after being thrown from the car and into a field. 3 days after being sent home patient returns to the hospital in extreme pain, the area around the wound has turned black and the sutures have torn open because of the gas produced inside the wound. The infected area also smells terrible, much like road kill. This patient may be experiencing an infection with?




25. MMR protects against what three diseases?




26. a drug that works by competitive inhibition will?




27. A 45-year-old construction site worker receives a deep puncture wound from a piece of sheet metal sticking out of the ground. The wound does not seem to be that bad and is not bleeding very much. 2 days later the wound is sore and red and the patient is having muscle cramps in legs, neck, back, and arms. what should she do?




28. Any fungal infection of the skin, hair or nails is called a?




29. An oligodynamic activity can be said to mean?




30. Jacob and HIV positive male with advanced infection present with a 3-month history of increasing night sweats, fever, severe fatigue, and chills. on examination, the patient has a distended abdomen and an enlarged liver is anemic and has severe diarrhea. t cell counts reveal that the patient has relatively few helper t cells in the blood. blood and stool cultures reveal small acid-fast bacilli. he probably has




31. may contain enzymes to assist penetration?




32. Which of the following arguments makes the most sense?




33. patient comes to the doctor’s office vomiting and very ill. She says that she hadn’t eaten anything until about 2 hours ago she had leftover macaroni and cheese at her grandmother’s house. What is she probably sick with?




34. The MHC proteins of cells?




35. one characteristic of fungal respiratory infections include all except which of the following?




36. filariasis is caused when mosquitoes deliver worms that end up blocking?




37. which treatment is used for staphylococcal pneumonia?




38. A medical student on an international program in Namibia sees a 1-week old infant with an eye infection. there is also evidence of hordes of flies in the village that is constantly bothering the children. a sample of discharge from the eye found to contain encapsulated, paired, gram-negative cocci. The kiddo has




39. one characteristic of typhoid fever is that after people become infected they




40. jenny a 29 yr old mother of 2 was at work and collapsed. she had been complaining of having “period like” symptoms with pain and cramping along with fever, headache, and a red sunburn rash. doctors did a spinal tap and it the fluid came out clear with no sign of diplococci. jenny was rapidly deteriorating and experience multi-organ shut down. multiple antibiotics were given and she recovered in 6 weeks total and has permanent kidney damage. jenny was most likely experiencing




41. antibodies?




42. Polio is primarily a disease that affects?




43. toxic shock toxin?




44. which section of the graph shows where the number of cells dividing is equal the number of cells dying?




45. found bound to mast cells and b cells?




46. a condition called elephantiasis may develop in one who?




47. Gas gangrene is a result of type 2 exotoxins. Which of the following describes this class of toxins?




48. how are gram positive and gram negative cell walls different?




49. most fungi grow best with oxygen, at room temp, and under ________ conditions?




50. Epitopes are?




51. pyrogens? An A. specific part of the antigen that is reactive B. part of the antigen to which antibody binds C. D.




52. pentameric antibody?




53. photosynthetic eukarya?




54. anthrax is dose-dependent. What does that mean?




55. the vaccine for herpes simplex virus II is?




56. hemorrhagic viruses often kill by what mechanism?