Question 1

In humans, beef tapeworm infestations are acquired by ingesting

Accepted Answer

A)  segments of Taenia solium tapeworms. 
B)  the eggs of Taenia saginata. 
C)  cysticerci of Taenia solium in undercooked meat. 
D)  cysticerci of Taenia saginata in undercooked meat. 
E)  water contaminated with Diphyllobothrium latum eggs. 
A)  segments of Taenia solium tapeworms. 
B)  the eggs of Taenia saginata. 
C)  cysticerci of Taenia solium in undercooked meat. 
D)  cysticerci of Taenia saginata in undercooked meat. 
E)  water contaminated with Diphyllobothrium latum eggs.

Question 2

The most common mode of HAV transmission is

Accepted Answer

A)  contamination of food before it reaches a food service establishment. 
B)  blood transfusion. 
C)  contamination of food during preparation. 
D)  contaminated hypodermic needles. 
E)  airborne. 
A)  contamination of food before it reaches a food service establishment. 
B)  blood transfusion. 
C)  contamination of food during preparation. 
D)  contaminated hypodermic needles. 
E)  airborne.

Question 3

Gastroenteritis due to ingestion of food contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus is due to intoxication by enterotoxins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

EHEC is a major cause of diarrhea in developing countries and may result in the death of small children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Disease-causing exotoxins are produced by all of the following organisms EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Shigella dysenteriae. 
B)  Vibrio cholerae. 
C)  Clostridium botulinum. 
D)  Clostridium perfringens. 
E)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
A)  Shigella dysenteriae. 
B)  Vibrio cholerae. 
C)  Clostridium botulinum. 
D)  Clostridium perfringens. 
E)  Staphylococcus aureus.

Question 6

Bacterial infections, but not intoxications, can cause diarrhea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Thorough cooking of food will prevent all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  shigellosis. 
B)  salmonellosis. 
C)  staphylococcal food poisoning. 
D)  trichinellosis. 
E)  beef tapeworm. 
A)  shigellosis. 
B)  salmonellosis. 
C)  staphylococcal food poisoning. 
D)  trichinellosis. 
E)  beef tapeworm.

Question 8

Aflatoxin is a(n) associated with ingestion of contaminated .

Accepted Answer

A)  mycotoxin; rye or other cereal grains 
B)  mycotoxin; peanuts 
C)  enterotoxin; rye or other cereal grains 
D)  endotoxin; peanuts 
E)  enterotoxin; peanuts 
A)  mycotoxin; rye or other cereal grains 
B)  mycotoxin; peanuts 
C)  enterotoxin; rye or other cereal grains 
D)  endotoxin; peanuts 
E)  enterotoxin; peanuts

Question 9

The digestive tract is essentially one long tube. The order of the structures, beginning with the mouth, is

Accepted Answer

A)  pharynx, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine. 
B)  esophagus, stomach, pharynx, small intestine, large intestine. 
C)  esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. 
D)  pharynx, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine. 
E)  pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. 
A)  pharynx, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine. 
B)  esophagus, stomach, pharynx, small intestine, large intestine. 
C)  esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. 
D)  pharynx, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine. 
E)  pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine.

In humans, beef tapeworm infestations are acquired by ingesting

The most common mode of HAV transmission is

Gastroenteritis due to ingestion of food contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus is due to intoxication by enterotoxins.

EHEC is a major cause of diarrhea in developing countries and may result in the death of small children.

Disease-causing exotoxins are produced by all of the following organisms EXCEPT

Bacterial infections, but not intoxications, can cause diarrhea.

Thorough cooking of food will prevent all of the following EXCEPT

Aflatoxin is a(n) associated with ingestion of contaminated .

The digestive tract is essentially one long tube. The order of the structures, beginning with the mouth, is

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Exam 25: Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

In humans, beef tapeworm infestations are acquired by ingesting

The most common mode of HAV transmission is

Gastroenteritis due to ingestion of food contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus is due to intoxication by enterotoxins.

EHEC is a major cause of diarrhea in developing countries and may result in the death of small children.

Disease-causing exotoxins are produced by all of the following organisms EXCEPT

Bacterial infections, but not intoxications, can cause diarrhea.

Thorough cooking of food will prevent all of the following EXCEPT

Aflatoxin is a(n) associated with ingestion of contaminated .

The digestive tract is essentially one long tube. The order of the structures, beginning with the mouth, is

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

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

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 Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

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