Question 1

The tuberculin skin test looks to identify ________ specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Accepted Answer

A) antibodies 
B) antigens 
C) delayed hypersensitive (DTH)TH1 cells 
D) delayed hypersensitive (DTH)TC cells 
A) antibodies 
B) antigens 
C) delayed hypersensitive (DTH)TH1 cells 
D) delayed hypersensitive (DTH)TC cells

Question 2

Compared with other precipitation tests,agglutination tests are

Accepted Answer

A) more sensitive. 
B) less sensitive. 
C) about equally sensitive. 
D) highly variable in sensitivity,and thus the sensitivities cannot be compared. 
A) more sensitive. 
B) less sensitive. 
C) about equally sensitive. 
D) highly variable in sensitivity,and thus the sensitivities cannot be compared.

Question 3

A gram-negative,oxidase-positive diplococcus growing on chocolate agar likely belongs to the genus

Accepted Answer

A) Neisseria. 
B) Escherichia. 
C) Mycobacterium. 
D) Pseudomonas. 
A) Neisseria. 
B) Escherichia. 
C) Mycobacterium. 
D) Pseudomonas.

Question 4

Methylene blue in EMB agar is selective for

Accepted Answer

A) gram-positives. 
B) gram-negatives. 
C) viral plaques. 
D) both gram-positives and gram-negatives. 
A) gram-positives. 
B) gram-negatives. 
C) viral plaques. 
D) both gram-positives and gram-negatives.

Question 5

Obligately anaerobic normal flora are found in ________,which is an/are anoxic habitat(s)of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) the kidneys 
B) the skin 
C) portions of the oral cavity 
D) the lungs 
A) the kidneys 
B) the skin 
C) portions of the oral cavity 
D) the lungs

Question 6

Many pathogens can be readily grown in laboratory culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following prevents supercoiling of bacterial DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) macrolides 
B) quinolones 
C) penicillins 
D) cephalosporins 
A) macrolides 
B) quinolones 
C) penicillins 
D) cephalosporins

Question 8

Describe mechanisms of transfer of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Accepted Answer

Some HAIs are acquired from patients wit

The tuberculin skin test looks to identify ________ specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Compared with other precipitation tests,agglutination tests are

A gram-negative,oxidase-positive diplococcus growing on chocolate agar likely belongs to the genus

Methylene blue in EMB agar is selective for

Obligately anaerobic normal flora are found in ________,which is an/are anoxic habitat(s)of the body.

Many pathogens can be readily grown in laboratory culture.

Which of the following prevents supercoiling of bacterial DNA?

Describe mechanisms of transfer of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Microorganisms and Microbiology

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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Exam 27: Diagnostic Microbiology

The tuberculin skin test looks to identify ________ specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Compared with other precipitation tests,agglutination tests are

A gram-negative,oxidase-positive diplococcus growing on chocolate agar likely belongs to the genus

Methylene blue in EMB agar is selective for

Obligately anaerobic normal flora are found in ________,which is an/are anoxic habitat(s)of the body.

Many pathogens can be readily grown in laboratory culture.

Which of the following prevents supercoiling of bacterial DNA?

Describe mechanisms of transfer of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Microorganisms and Microbiology

Microbial Cell Structure and Function

Microbial Metabolism

Molecular Biology

Microbial Growth and Control

Microbial Genomics

Metabolic Regulation

Viruses and Virology

Viral Genomes and Diversity

Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Microbial Evolution and Systematics

Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

Functional Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Bacteria

Diversity of Archaea

Diversity of Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycles

Microbiology of the Built Environment

Microbial Symbioses

Microbial Interactions With Humans

Immunity and Host Defense

Immune Mechanisms

Molecular Immunology

Epidemiology

Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Water and Food As Vehicles of Bacterial Diseases

Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

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