Question 1

Nonpathogenic V. cholerae can acquire the cholera toxin gene by

Accepted Answer

A)  Conjugation. 
B)  Transformation. 
C)  Phagocytosis. 
D)  Transduction. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Conjugation. 
B)  Transformation. 
C)  Phagocytosis. 
D)  Transduction. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 2

Table 15.1
Use these data to answer the following question:
$ \begin{array}{lll} \underline{\text { Bacteria}} &  \underline{\text { Portal of entry }} & \underline{\mathrm{ID} 50} \ \text { Staphylococcus aureus } & \text { Wound } & <10 \ \text { S. aureus } & \text { Wound }+ \text { ampicillin } & 300\end{array} $
-The administration of ampicillin before surgery

Accepted Answer

A)  Replaces tetracycline. 
B)  Increases the risk of staphylococcal infection. 
C)  Decreases the risk of staphylococcal infection. 
D)  Has no effect on risk of infection. 
E)  Can't tell. 
A)  Replaces tetracycline. 
B)  Increases the risk of staphylococcal infection. 
C)  Decreases the risk of staphylococcal infection. 
D)  Has no effect on risk of infection. 
E)  Can't tell.

Question 3

Which of the following does not contribute to a pathogen's invasiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxins 
B)  Hyaluronidase 
C)  Ligands 
D)  Cell wall 
E)  Capsule 
A)  Toxins 
B)  Hyaluronidase 
C)  Ligands 
D)  Cell wall 
E)  Capsule

Nonpathogenic V. cholerae can acquire the cholera toxin gene by

Table 15.1 Use these data to answer the following question: Staphylococcus aureus Wound <10 S. aureus Wound + ampicillin 300 -The administration of ampicillin before surgery

Which of the following does not contribute to a pathogen's invasiveness?

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 Recombinant DNA

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

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

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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Exam 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Nonpathogenic V. cholerae can acquire the cholera toxin gene by

Table 15.1 Use these data to answer the following question: Staphylococcus aureus Wound <10 S. aureus Wound + ampicillin 300 -The administration of ampicillin before surgery

Which of the following does not contribute to a pathogen's invasiveness?

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 Recombinant DNA

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

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

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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