Microbiology Final Review Questions And Answers| Graded A
Spleen Correct Answer: All of the following are components of the gastrointestinal tract
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Van Leeuwenhoek Correct Answer: Microbial life on teeth was first observed by
Helicobacter pylori Correct Answer: Many peptic ulcers are due to
Shigellosis Correct Answer: Bacillary dysentery is also called
Five Correct Answer: There are __________ known forms of gastroenteritis caused by Escherichia coli.
Bacillus cereus Correct Answer: Bacillus intoxication is caused by
Rotaviruses Correct Answer: The most common cause of infectious diarrhea in infants and children is
Caliciviruses Correct Answer: ssRNA viruses that have been isolated from birds, cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, cows, and humans, and are a major cause of gastroenteritis, are the
Aspergillus flavus Correct Answer: Which of the following organisms produces aflatoxin, a carcinogenic substance?
Rectum Correct Answer: The human pinworm Enterobius vermicularis lives in the __________ of humans.
Salmonella enterica Correct Answer: Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium
Protozoan Correct Answer: Giardiasis is a waterborne gastrointestinal disease caused by Giardia intestinalis, which is a(n)
Tapeworms Correct Answer: Taeniasis is an infection caused by organisms known as
Vibrio Correct Answer: Cholera is a serious gastrointestinal illness caused by bacteria of the genus
Clostridium Correct Answer: Botulism is a disease caused by the production of a potent neurotoxin by bacteria of the genus
Leg swelling Correct Answer: All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except
Septicemia Correct Answer: The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as
Microbemia Correct Answer: When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause an infection, the condition is called
Strep throat Correct Answer: Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and rare complication of
Salmonellosis Correct Answer: All of the following are considered to be zoonotic diseases except
Francisella tularensis Correct Answer: "Rabbit fever," a zoonotic disease, is caused by
Rickettsia rickettsii Correct Answer: Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by
5 Correct Answer: Cytomegalovirus infections are caused by the human herpesvirus
Protozoan Correct Answer: Malaria is caused by a
Toxoplasmosis Correct Answer: Which of the following is a disease caused by a protozoan?
Rabbit fever Correct Answer: Tularemia is also referred to as
Vectors Correct Answer: Animals that are capable of transmitting infectious disease are called
Plague Correct Answer: The bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for causing what disease?
Pericarditis Correct Answer: The term used to describe an inflammation of the saclike membrane surrounding the heart is
Rheumatic fever Correct Answer: An inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication following a group A streptococcal infection is
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra Correct Answer: The main organs/structures of the urinary system are the
Escherichia coli Correct Answer: The primary bacterium responsible for most UTIs is
Collecting a urine sample and testing for antibiotic susceptibility of the organism Correct Answer: Diagnosis of a UTI is a two-stage process that involves
Women Correct Answer: The group most susceptible to recurring UTIs is
Taking a daily dose of 81 mg of aspirin Correct Answer: Which of the following has not been shown to be a preventive against UTIs in women?
Cystitis Correct Answer: The urinary tract infection involving infection of the urinary bladder is called
Pyelonephritis Correct Answer: A urinary tract infection of the kidneys is called
Regimen of antibiotic amoxicillin Correct Answer: An effective method for treating a UTI is
Painful urination, cloudy urine Correct Answer: The following are typical symptoms of a UTI:
A shorter urethra, close proximity of the anus to the urethral opening Correct Answer: What anatomical features in women can increase the possibility of a UTI?
Bacteriuria Correct Answer: The presence of bacteria in the urine is called [Show Less]