Question 1

When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  virulence factor 
B)  indigenous biota 
C)  infectious dose 
D)  endotoxin 
E)  minimal dose 
A)  virulence factor 
B)  indigenous biota 
C)  infectious dose 
D)  endotoxin 
E)  minimal dose

Question 3

The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the ________ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  morbidity 
B)  mortality 
C)  incidence 
D)  endemic 
E)  pandemic 
A)  morbidity 
B)  mortality 
C)  incidence 
D)  endemic 
E)  pandemic

Question 4

If an infectious disease emerged that was highly contagious and virulent, resulting in certain death with no known cure, epidemiological data would show

Accepted Answer

A)  a high incidence and low prevalence. 
B)  a low incidence and high prevalence. 
C)  both incidence and prevalence to be high. 
D)  both incidence and prevalence to be low. 
A)  a high incidence and low prevalence. 
B)  a low incidence and high prevalence. 
C)  both incidence and prevalence to be high. 
D)  both incidence and prevalence to be low.

Question 5

Enterotoxins are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  virulence factors 
B)  toxins that target the intestines 
C)  proteins 
D)  exotoxins 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  virulence factors 
B)  toxins that target the intestines 
C)  proteins 
D)  exotoxins 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

In a comparison of two pathogens, organism A has an infectious dose of 200,000 organisms, whereas organism B has an infectious dose of 15 organisms. This means that organism A is much more pathogenic than organism B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rabies is an example of this type of infection, which is indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed infection 
B)  focal infection 
C)  zoonotic infection 
D)  latent infection 
A)  mixed infection 
B)  focal infection 
C)  zoonotic infection 
D)  latent infection

When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the ________.

The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the ________ rate.

If an infectious disease emerged that was highly contagious and virulent, resulting in certain death with no known cure, epidemiological data would show

Enterotoxins are ________.

In a comparison of two pathogens, organism A has an infectious dose of 200,000 organisms, whereas organism B has an infectious dose of 15 organisms. This means that organism A is much more pathogenic than organism B.

Rabies is an example of this type of infection, which is indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans ________.

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Multiplication

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses Ii: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

One Health: the Interconnected Health of the Environment, Humans, and Other Animals

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Exam 11: Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the ________.

The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the ________ rate.

If an infectious disease emerged that was highly contagious and virulent, resulting in certain death with no known cure, epidemiological data would show

Enterotoxins are ________.

In a comparison of two pathogens, organism A has an infectious dose of 200,000 organisms, whereas organism B has an infectious dose of 15 organisms. This means that organism A is much more pathogenic than organism B.

Rabies is an example of this type of infection, which is indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans ________.

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Multiplication

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses Ii: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

One Health: the Interconnected Health of the Environment, Humans, and Other Animals

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