Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi produce asexual spores. 
B)  Fungi produce sexual spores. 
C)  Fungal spores are highly resistant to heat and chemical agents. 
D)  Fungal spores are used in identification of fungi. 
E)  Fungal spores are for asexual or sexual reproduction. 
A)  Fungi produce asexual spores. 
B)  Fungi produce sexual spores. 
C)  Fungal spores are highly resistant to heat and chemical agents. 
D)  Fungal spores are used in identification of fungi. 
E)  Fungal spores are for asexual or sexual reproduction.

Question 2

Which of the following tends to be more complex in a parasitic helminth than in free -living helminths?

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous system 
B)  digestive system 
C)  digestive and nervous systems 
D)  reproductive system 
E)  digestive, reproductive, and nervous systems 
A)  nervous system 
B)  digestive system 
C)  digestive and nervous systems 
D)  reproductive system 
E)  digestive, reproductive, and nervous systems

Question 3

You see acid-fast oocysts in a fecal sample from a patient who has diarrhea. What is the MOST likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cryptosporidium 
B)  Giardia 
C)  diatoms 
D)  Entamoeba 
E)  Taenia 
A)  Cryptosporidium 
B)  Giardia 
C)  diatoms 
D)  Entamoeba 
E)  Taenia

Question 4

Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  All are unicellular. 
B)  They use light as their energy source. 
C)  They use Co2 as their carbon source. 
D)  Some are capable of sexual reproduction. 
E)  They produce oxygen from hydrolysis of water. 
A)  All are unicellular. 
B)  They use light as their energy source. 
C)  They use Co2 as their carbon source. 
D)  Some are capable of sexual reproduction. 
E)  They produce oxygen from hydrolysis of water.

Question 5

Which of the following organisms is photoautotrophic protozoan?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasmodial slime mold 
B)  oomycote 
C)  cellular slime mold 
D)  Euglena 
E)  Phytophthora 
A)  plasmodial slime mold 
B)  oomycote 
C)  cellular slime mold 
D)  Euglena 
E)  Phytophthora

Question 6

Table 12.1
1- Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium
2- Ascospore 6-Conidiospore
3- Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore
4- Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore
-In Table 12.1, which of these spores are characteristic of Penicillium?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 and 6 
B)  4 and 6 
C)  3 and 4 
D)  1 and 4 
E)  1 and 2 
A)  2 and 6 
B)  4 and 6 
C)  3 and 4 
D)  1 and 4 
E)  1 and 2

Question 7

The sporozoite, merozoite, gametocyte, and ring stages are all part of the Plasmodium life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Table 12.1
1- Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium
2- Ascospore 6-Conidiospore
3- Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore
4- Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore
-In Table 12.1, which of these spores are characteristic of Rhizopus?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 8 
C)  6 and 7 
D)  1 and 4 
E)  7 and 8 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 8 
C)  6 and 7 
D)  1 and 4 
E)  7 and 8

Question 9

All of the following are characteristic of the Platyhelminthes EXCEPT that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have highly developed digestive and nervous systems. 
B)  are hermaphroditic. 
C)  are dorsoventrally flattened. 
D)  are multicellular animals. 
E)  can be divided into flukes and tapeworms. 
A)  have highly developed digestive and nervous systems. 
B)  are hermaphroditic. 
C)  are dorsoventrally flattened. 
D)  are multicellular animals. 
E)  can be divided into flukes and tapeworms.

Question 10

Which of the following is the most effective control for malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  vaccination 
B)  eliminate Anopheles mosquitoes 
C)  treating patients 
D)  eliminate the intermediate host 
E)  None of these is an effective control. 
A)  vaccination 
B)  eliminate Anopheles mosquitoes 
C)  treating patients 
D)  eliminate the intermediate host 
E)  None of these is an effective control.

Question 11

Table 12.1
1- Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium
2- Ascospore 6-Conidiospore
3- Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore
4- Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore
-In Table 12.1, which of these spores are asexual spores?

Accepted Answer

A)  2, 4, 6, 7, 8 
B)  1, 3, 5, 8 
C)  2, 3, 6, 8 
D)  1, 4, 5, 6, 7 
E)  All of the spores are asexual. 
A)  2, 4, 6, 7, 8 
B)  1, 3, 5, 8 
C)  2, 3, 6, 8 
D)  1, 4, 5, 6, 7 
E)  All of the spores are asexual.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  dinoflagellates  paralytic shellfish poisoning 
B)  diatoms  petroleum 
C)  green algae  prokaryotic 
D)  red algae  agar 
E)  brown algae  algin 
A)  dinoflagellates  paralytic shellfish poisoning 
B)  diatoms  petroleum 
C)  green algae  prokaryotic 
D)  red algae  agar 
E)  brown algae  algin

Question 13

In the microscope, you observe multinucleated amoeboid cells with sporangia that form spores. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  tapeworm. 
B)  plasmodial slime mold. 
C)  ascomycete. 
D)  Euglenozoa. 
E)  cellular slime mold. 
A)  tapeworm. 
B)  plasmodial slime mold. 
C)  ascomycete. 
D)  Euglenozoa. 
E)  cellular slime mold.

Question 14

All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most are photoautotrophs. 
B)  They may be unicellular or multicellular. 
C)  They are currently classified as plants. 
D)  Some produce harmful toxins. 
E)  They mostly live in aquatic habitats. 
A)  Most are photoautotrophs. 
B)  They may be unicellular or multicellular. 
C)  They are currently classified as plants. 
D)  Some produce harmful toxins. 
E)  They mostly live in aquatic habitats.

Question 15

Below are paired items referring to the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. Which of the pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  dog  sexual reproduction 
B)  mosquito  vector 
C)  mosquito  definitive host 
D)  dog  definitive host 
E)  None of the pairs is mismatched. 
A)  dog  sexual reproduction 
B)  mosquito  vector 
C)  mosquito  definitive host 
D)  dog  definitive host 
E)  None of the pairs is mismatched.

Question 16

Plasmogamy, karyogamy, and meiosis are stages of the fungal sexual life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Seventeen patients in ten hospitals had cutaneous infections caused by Rhizopus. In all seventeen patients, Elastoplast bandages were placed over sterile gauze pads to cover wounds. Fourteen of the patients had surgical wounds, two had venous line insertion sites, and one had a bite wound. Lesions present when the bandages were removed ranged from vesiculopustular eruptions to ulcerations and skin necrosis requiring debridement. Fungi are more likely than bacteria to contaminate bandages because they

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot tolerate high osmotic pressure. 
B)  prefer a neutral environment (pH 7). 
C)  are aerobic. 
D)  have a fermentative metabolism. 
E)  can tolerate low-moisture conditions. 
A)  cannot tolerate high osmotic pressure. 
B)  prefer a neutral environment (pH 7). 
C)  are aerobic. 
D)  have a fermentative metabolism. 
E)  can tolerate low-moisture conditions.

Question 19

In helminth life cycles, the organism that harbors the adult sexually reproductive phase of the parasite is called the intermediate host.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  microsporidia  lack mitochondria 
B)  Ascomycota  conidiospores 
C)  Basidiomycota  basidiospores 
D)  Zygomycota  sporangiospores 
E)  anamorphs  lack spores 
A)  microsporidia  lack mitochondria 
B)  Ascomycota  conidiospores 
C)  Basidiomycota  basidiospores 
D)  Zygomycota  sporangiospores 
E)  anamorphs  lack spores

Exam 12: The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following tends to be more complex in a parasitic helminth than in free -living helminths?

You see acid-fast oocysts in a fecal sample from a patient who has diarrhea. What is the MOST likely cause?

Which of the following statements about algae is FALSE?

Which of the following organisms is photoautotrophic protozoan?

Table 12.1 1- Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium 2- Ascospore 6-Conidiospore 3- Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore 4- Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore -In Table 12.1, which of these spores are characteristic of Penicillium?

The sporozoite, merozoite, gametocyte, and ring stages are all part of the Plasmodium life cycle.

Table 12.1 1- Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium 2- Ascospore 6-Conidiospore 3- Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore 4- Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore -In Table 12.1, which of these spores are characteristic of Rhizopus?

All of the following are characteristic of the Platyhelminthes EXCEPT that they

Which of the following is the most effective control for malaria?

Table 12.1 1- Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium 2- Ascospore 6-Conidiospore 3- Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore 4- Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore -In Table 12.1, which of these spores are asexual spores?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

In the microscope, you observe multinucleated amoeboid cells with sporangia that form spores. This is a(n)

All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

Below are paired items referring to the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis. Which of the pairs is mismatched?

Plasmogamy, karyogamy, and meiosis are stages of the fungal sexual life cycle.

Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

In helminth life cycles, the organism that harbors the adult sexually reproductive phase of the parasite is called the intermediate host.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

The Microbial World and You

Chemical Principles

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Growth

The Control of Microbial Growth

Microbial Genetics

Biotechnology and Dna Technology

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Practical Applications of Immunology

Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

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