Question 1

A fly contaminating food by walking across it is acting as a ___________ vector.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fly contaminating food by walking across...

Question 2

Name four examples of pandemic infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

influenza,

Question 3

What is the morbidity rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of healthy people 
B)  Number of people who have died from disease 
C)  Number of people who are sick from disease 
D)  Number of people who have a sick sense of humor 
A)  Number of healthy people 
B)  Number of people who have died from disease 
C)  Number of people who are sick from disease 
D)  Number of people who have a sick sense of humor

Question 4

Distinguish between vertical and horizontal transmission. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Vertical and horizontal transmission are

Question 5

___________ are inanimate objects that harbor bacterial disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ are inanimate objects that harbor bacterial...

Question 6

For typhoid fever, the reservoir is ___________ and the source is ___________.

Accepted Answer

individual with typh

Question 7

What kinds of potential hazards can be found in soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  bacteria 
C)  worm eggs 
D)  all of the above 
A)  spores 
B)  bacteria 
C)  worm eggs 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

An example of direct transmission would be

Accepted Answer

A)  contact. 
B)  sneezing. 
C)  bites. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  contact. 
B)  sneezing. 
C)  bites. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What percent of emergent infections affecting humans have animals as their reservoirs?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  100% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  100% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 11

In considering the cycle of microbial disease, which is the best answer regarding the relationship between "reservoir" and "source"?

Accepted Answer

A)  always the same 
B)  never the same 
C)  may or may not be the same 
D)  the terms are unrelated 
A)  always the same 
B)  never the same 
C)  may or may not be the same 
D)  the terms are unrelated

Question 12

Fomites are

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of insect. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  bacteriophages. 
D)  inanimate objects. 
A)  a type of insect. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  bacteriophages. 
D)  inanimate objects.

Question 13

Epidemiologist use the term "epicenter" to describe the

Accepted Answer

A)  greatest concentration of the sick. 
B)  the area with the most fatalities from the disease. 
C)  starting location for the disease. 
D)  the likely location of the greatest number of victims. 
A)  greatest concentration of the sick. 
B)  the area with the most fatalities from the disease. 
C)  starting location for the disease. 
D)  the likely location of the greatest number of victims.

Question 14

Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by a mosquito vector. This is an example of a
___________ vector.

Accepted Answer

biological

Question 15

Portals of entry and portals of exit are always the same in the cycle of
disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Factors considered by epidemiologists when investigating an outbreak are

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  personal habits. 
C)  geographic location. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gender. 
B)  personal habits. 
C)  geographic location. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Name and define the four classifications of diseases according to their frequency and distribution. Give at least one example for each classification.

Accepted Answer

Sporadic: occur occasionally at irregula

Question 18

The investigative methodology that determines the source and the cause of diseases is
called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The investigative methodology that determines the source...

Question 19

Which is an example of a pandemic?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholera 
B)  influenza 
C)  plague 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cholera 
B)  influenza 
C)  plague 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

What is NOT an animal reservoir of ringworm for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monkeys 
B)  Cats 
C)  Dogs 
D)  Cattle 
A)  Monkeys 
B)  Cats 
C)  Dogs 
D)  Cattle

A fly contaminating food by walking across it is acting as a ___________ vector.

Name four examples of pandemic infectious disease.

What is the morbidity rate?

Distinguish between vertical and horizontal transmission. Give an example of each.

___________ are inanimate objects that harbor bacterial disease.

For typhoid fever, the reservoir is _ and the source is _.

What kinds of potential hazards can be found in soil?

An example of direct transmission would be

All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects.

What percent of emergent infections affecting humans have animals as their reservoirs?

In considering the cycle of microbial disease, which is the best answer regarding the relationship between "reservoir" and "source"?

Fomites are

Epidemiologist use the term "epicenter" to describe the

Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by a mosquito vector. This is an example of a ___________ vector.

Portals of entry and portals of exit are always the same in the cycle of disease.

Factors considered by epidemiologists when investigating an outbreak are

Name and define the four classifications of diseases according to their frequency and distribution. Give at least one example for each classification.

The investigative methodology that determines the source and the cause of diseases is called ___________.

Which is an example of a pandemic?

What is NOT an animal reservoir of ringworm for humans?

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Exam 11: Epidemiology and Cycle of Microbial Disease

A fly contaminating food by walking across it is acting as a ___________ vector.

Name four examples of pandemic infectious disease.

What is the morbidity rate?

Distinguish between vertical and horizontal transmission. Give an example of each.

___________ are inanimate objects that harbor bacterial disease.

For typhoid fever, the reservoir is ___________ and the source is ___________.

What kinds of potential hazards can be found in soil?

An example of direct transmission would be

All insects are arthropods, but not all arthropods are insects.

What percent of emergent infections affecting humans have animals as their reservoirs?

In considering the cycle of microbial disease, which is the best answer regarding the relationship between "reservoir" and "source"?

Fomites are

Epidemiologist use the term "epicenter" to describe the

Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by a mosquito vector. This is an example of a ___________ vector.

Portals of entry and portals of exit are always the same in the cycle of disease.

Factors considered by epidemiologists when investigating an outbreak are

Name and define the four classifications of diseases according to their frequency and distribution. Give at least one example for each classification.

The investigative methodology that determines the source and the cause of diseases is called ___________.

Which is an example of a pandemic?

What is NOT an animal reservoir of ringworm for humans?

Pre-Germ Theory

Post- Germ Theory, Microbiology, and Medicine

Sanitation, Clean Water, and Food Safety

Identifying the Challenge

The Microbial World

Beneficial Aspects of Microbes: The Other Side of the Coin

Bacteria

Viruses and Prions

Bacterial Genetics

Concepts of Microbial Disease

Bacterial Diseases

Viral and Prion Diseases

Protozoan, Helminthic, and Fungal Diseases

The Immune Response

Control of Microbial Diseases

Harnessing the Power of Microbes: Peril and Promise

Partnerships in the Control of Infectious Diseases and Unfinished Agenda

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For typhoid fever, the reservoir is _ and the source is _.