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1. growth replication determined by environment

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer: A

2. tend to mutate or change during replication making it very difficult for a host to develop adequate immunity

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer: C

4. released after cell death and may cause fever, weakness, or may have serious effects on the circulatory dysfunction

A. endotoxins
B. exotoxins

Answer: A

5. the reservoir is the source of infection (person,animal, water, food)

A. true
B. Fals

Answer:A

6. pathogens are:

A. disease causing microbes germs or bugs
B. non disease causing and are benificial

Answer:A

7. occurring when respiratory of salivary secretions containing pathogens such as influenza or tb are expelled from the body

A. direct contact
B. indirect contact
C. droplet transmission
D. vector-borne
E. nosocomial

Answer: C

8. diffuse through bodily fluid and they stimulate antibodies or antitoxin production

A. endotoxins
B. exotoxins

Answer:B

9. common signs and symptoms include cysts, abdominal pain, appeteite loss, ulcers, anemia

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:D

10. some have an external capsule or slime layer offering additonal protection against human defenses

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protazoa

Answer:A

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11. single individuals or localized groups

A. epidemic
B. pandemic
C. endemic

Answer:A

12. live and grow EVERYWHERE (animals, plants, humans, food, medical equipment)

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:B

13. worms, not microorganisms but are parasites and cause infection in humans. they destroy living cells and are common in intestines, heart, worms, hookworms, whipworms, and round worms

A. influenza
B. amebic dysentery
C. helminths

Answer:C

15. causes skin infections

A. staphylococci
B. streptoccia
C. diplococci

Answer: A

16. not causing disease and may be benificial

A. pathogenic
B. non-pathogenic
Answer:B

17. ends when the host reisitance becomes effective

A. incubation period
B. prodromal period
C. acute period

Answer:C

18. genetic material takes over control of the host cell, using the host’s capacity for cell metabolism for replication

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:C

21. worldwide infection
A. epidemic
B. pandemic
C. endemic

Answer:B

22. AIDS is caused by:

A. the herpes virus
B. poor personal hygiene
C. the HIV virus
D. contaminated food

Answer:C

23. infection to a certain area consistently occurring in that popluation

A. epidemic
B. pandemic
C. endemic

Answer:C

24. spread through spores which are reisistant to temp changes and chemicals

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:B

25. Bacteria and viruses can enter the body through:

A. oily skin
B. dry skin
C. broken skin
D. moist skin

Answer:C

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26. the time between entry of the organism into the body and appearnace of clinical signs symptoms of the disease

A. incubation period
B. prodromal period
C. acute period

Answer: A

27. cultures, blood tests, and radiology (x rays) are used to diagnose infection

A. true
B. false

Answer:A

28. growth promoted by warmth and moisture

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:B

29. infection occur in health care facilities including hospitals by any method (MRSA, VRE.

A. direct contact
B. indirect contact
C. droplet transmission
D. vector-borne
E. nosocomial

Answer: E

30. involving intermediary such as a contaminated hand or food or inanimate objects

A. direct contact
B. indirect contact
C. droplet transmission
D. vector-borne
E. nosocomial

Answer: B

31. causes pneumonia

A. staphylococci
B. streptoccia
C. diplococci

Answer: C

32. causes respiratory infections

A. staphylococci
B. streptoccia
C. diplococci

Answer: B

33. require oxygen, carbs, a specific pH, temp

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protazoa

Answer:A

35. amebic dysentery of large intestines creating severe diarrhea and live abscesses, is caused by a parasite in the large intestines, vietnam vets, banannas

A. STD
B. amebic dysentery
C. helminths

Answer: B

36. may cause infection in the oral cavity (thrush in infants) or vaginal infection

A. tinea pedis
B. candida

Answer:B

38. can live independently, some live on dead organic matter, and others are parasites living on or in another iving host

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer: D

40. unicellular microorganisms that do NOT require living tissue to survive. they are very simple in structure with a very complex cell wall and they reproduce

A. viruses
B. bacteria
C. fungi
D. protozoa

Answer:B

41. Which exist in many similar forms or strains

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer: C

42. when an insect or animal serves as an intermediary in a disease such as malaria

A. direct contact
B. indirect contact
C. droplet transmission
D. vector-borne
E. nosocomial

Answer: D

43. more complex organism, unicellular, mobile, lack a cell wall, and may change shapes

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:D

44. hepatitis is a viral infection from liver

A. true
B. false

Answer: A

45. hard to control, they can hide inside the human cell; they can alter the host cell chromosomes, thus leading to the development of malignant cells or cancer

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:C

46. a very small parasite that requires a LIVING host cell for replication

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:C

47. Ultrasonic bath cleaners are an effective way to clean tiny crevices in implements only when used with:

A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. sodium hypochlorite
C. an effective disinfectant
D. an effective astringent

Answer:C

48. most common nosocomial infection in the world, anaerovic bacterium infection, acquired in hospitals, develop colities following antibiotic intake, 1/3 infected dont have symptoms

A. Staph
B. VRE
C. clostridium difficile

Answer:C

50. some remain latent after invasion; they enter the host cells and replicate very slowly or not at all until some later time

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa

Answer:C

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