Question 1

Previous exposure to a disease is necessary to trigger the body's innate immune response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. The adaptive immune response includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  cell-mediated immune response. 
B)  innate immune response. 
C)  humoral immune response. 
D)  antigen immune response. 
A)  cell-mediated immune response. 
B)  innate immune response. 
C)  humoral immune response. 
D)  antigen immune response. A,C

Question 3

Select the best response to the question. What should be considered when a patient's urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli ?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a normal finding; no treatment is needed. 
B)  The urine culture must be repeated to validate the findings. 
C)  Normal flora is causing infection in a part of the body where it doesn't belong. 
D)  This is an example of a pathogen that has invaded the body. 
A)  This is a normal finding; no treatment is needed. 
B)  The urine culture must be repeated to validate the findings. 
C)  Normal flora is causing infection in a part of the body where it doesn't belong. 
D)  This is an example of a pathogen that has invaded the body. C

Question 4

Select the best response to the question. The nucleus of a cell is responsible for which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the integrity of the cell 
B)  maintaining the shape of the cell 
C)  production and storage of energy 
D)  controlling the cell's activities 
A)  protecting the integrity of the cell 
B)  maintaining the shape of the cell 
C)  production and storage of energy 
D)  controlling the cell's activities

Question 5

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. 
______________ recognize antigens located on the pathogens' cell walls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 6

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. 
Cells involved in the body's immune response utilize a process called ______________ to ingest microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 7

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. The ability of an organism to cause infection is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the organism's virulence. 
B)  the portal of entry. 
C)  the status of the host's immune system. 
D)  the number of organisms. 
A)  the organism's virulence. 
B)  the portal of entry. 
C)  the status of the host's immune system. 
D)  the number of organisms.

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Being bitten by an animal infected with rabies.
Sitting close to a friend with the flu who is coughing frequently.
Touching the TV remote after an ill person has used it.
Eating meat that is contaminated with bacteria.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of airborne transmission and common vehicle transmission and is...

Question 9

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are found in prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  cell membrane 
C)  cell wall 
D)  DNA 
A)  nucleus 
B)  cell membrane 
C)  cell wall 
D)  DNA

Question 10

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. 
The reproductive process through which a cell divides into two equal parts is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 11

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. 
___________ are tiny hair-like projections that help expel foreign particles from the respiratory tract.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Question 12

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low virulence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient who has had very few illnesses. 
B)  A patient with otitis media (ear infection). 
C)  A patient with a laceration. 
D)  A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. 
A)  A patient who has had very few illnesses. 
B)  A patient with otitis media (ear infection). 
C)  A patient with a laceration. 
D)  A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Question 13

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. 
______________ include cells from humans, animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, and most algae.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are necessary for energy production within the mitochondria of a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  lysosomes 
B)  glucose 
C)  oxygen 
D)  proteins 
A)  lysosomes 
B)  glucose 
C)  oxygen 
D)  proteins

Question 15

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are "kingdoms" used for classification of living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  microbes 
B)  animal 
C)  plant 
D)  protista 
A)  microbes 
B)  animal 
C)  plant 
D)  protista

Question 16

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are examples of protective barriers in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells 
B)  normal digestive flora 
C)  phagocytes 
D)  oil and sweat on skin 
A)  white blood cells 
B)  normal digestive flora 
C)  phagocytes 
D)  oil and sweat on skin

Question 17

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following is characteristic of a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has both beneficial and harmful forms. 
B)  Does not contain a nucleus. 
C)  Uses the host cell's reproductive system. 
D)  Cannot exist outside of a living host. 
A)  Has both beneficial and harmful forms. 
B)  Does not contain a nucleus. 
C)  Uses the host cell's reproductive system. 
D)  Cannot exist outside of a living host.

Question 18

Select the best response to the question. All of the following are functions of the cell membrane EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the cell from the environment. 
B)  allowing nutrients into the cell. 
C)  allowing waste removal from the cell. 
D)  maintaining cell shape. 
A)  protecting the cell from the environment. 
B)  allowing nutrients into the cell. 
C)  allowing waste removal from the cell. 
D)  maintaining cell shape.

Question 19

Select the best response to the question. You are reviewing a patient's sputum culture results that have tested positive for S taphylococcus epidermidis . How do you interpret these findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is part of the patient's normal flora. 
B)  The patient has a respiratory infection. 
C)  The patient's sputum is no longer sterile. 
D)  The results are inconclusive. 
A)  This is part of the patient's normal flora. 
B)  The patient has a respiratory infection. 
C)  The patient's sputum is no longer sterile. 
D)  The results are inconclusive.

Question 20

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. 
The severity of disease produced by a pathogen is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks to complete the...

Previous exposure to a disease is necessary to trigger the body's innate immune response.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. The adaptive immune response includes:

Select the best response to the question. What should be considered when a patient's urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli ?

Select the best response to the question. The nucleus of a cell is responsible for which of the following functions?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. ______________ recognize antigens located on the pathogens' cell walls.

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. Cells involved in the body's immune response utilize a process called ______________ to ingest microorganisms.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. The ability of an organism to cause infection is determined by:

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are found in prokaryotic cells?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. The reproductive process through which a cell divides into two equal parts is ______________.

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. ___________ are tiny hair-like projections that help expel foreign particles from the respiratory tract.

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low virulence?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. ______________ include cells from humans, animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, and most algae.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are necessary for energy production within the mitochondria of a cell?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are "kingdoms" used for classification of living organisms?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are examples of protective barriers in the body?

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following is characteristic of a virus?

Select the best response to the question. All of the following are functions of the cell membrane EXCEPT:

Select the best response to the question. You are reviewing a patient's sputum culture results that have tested positive for S taphylococcus epidermidis . How do you interpret these findings?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. The severity of disease produced by a pathogen is referred to as ____________.

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Exam 1: The Background of Microbiology

Previous exposure to a disease is necessary to trigger the body's innate immune response.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. The adaptive immune response includes:

Select the best response to the question. What should be considered when a patient's urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli ?

Select the best response to the question. The nucleus of a cell is responsible for which of the following functions?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. ______________ recognize antigens located on the pathogens' cell walls.

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. Cells involved in the body's immune response utilize a process called ______________ to ingest microorganisms.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. The ability of an organism to cause infection is determined by:

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are found in prokaryotic cells?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. The reproductive process through which a cell divides into two equal parts is ______________.

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. ___________ are tiny hair-like projections that help expel foreign particles from the respiratory tract.

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low virulence?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. ______________ include cells from humans, animals, plants, protozoa, fungi, and most algae.

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are necessary for energy production within the mitochondria of a cell?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are "kingdoms" used for classification of living organisms?

Identify all answer choices that best complete the question. Which of the following are examples of protective barriers in the body?

Select the best response to the question. Which of the following is characteristic of a virus?

Select the best response to the question. All of the following are functions of the cell membrane EXCEPT:

Select the best response to the question. You are reviewing a patient's sputum culture results that have tested positive for S taphylococcus epidermidis . How do you interpret these findings?

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. The severity of disease produced by a pathogen is referred to as ____________.

Medical Microbiology

More Medical Microbiology Specialties

Infection Prevention

Protecting Patients and Ourselves

Microbiology Related Procedures

Immunizations and Antimicrobials

Microbiological Diseases Non Respiratory Infectious Diseases

Respiratory Related Microbiological Diseases

Filters