Question 1

A species which uses saxitoxin as a defense is:

Accepted Answer

A) Alexandrium minutum 
B) Acartia tonsa 
C) Amanita phalloides 
D) Amanita muscaria 
E) Trypanosoma brucei 
A) Alexandrium minutum 
B) Acartia tonsa 
C) Amanita phalloides 
D) Amanita muscaria 
E) Trypanosoma brucei

Question 2

The toxin α-amanitin specifically inhibits this.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA polymerase. 
B) RNA polymerase II. 
C) cell membrane synthesis. 
D) ribosomal function. 
E) DNA helicase. 
A) DNA polymerase. 
B) RNA polymerase II. 
C) cell membrane synthesis. 
D) ribosomal function. 
E) DNA helicase.

Question 3

What is the intermediate host in the life cycle of Schistosoma?

Accepted Answer

A) mosquito 
B) tick 
C) body louse 
D) freshwater snail 
E) cat 
A) mosquito 
B) tick 
C) body louse 
D) freshwater snail 
E) cat

Question 4

Which of these may contribute to Candida albicans causing severe disease in individuals? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A) A change in the microflora because of antibiotic therapy. 
B) A change in the antigenicity of the fungus. 
C) Altered immune status due to administration of chemotherapeutic drugs 
D) Consumption of contaminated water containing the fungus. 
E) Altered immune status of the individual due to HIV 
A) A change in the microflora because of antibiotic therapy. 
B) A change in the antigenicity of the fungus. 
C) Altered immune status due to administration of chemotherapeutic drugs 
D) Consumption of contaminated water containing the fungus. 
E) Altered immune status of the individual due to HIV

Question 5

The merozoite form of Plasmodium species specializes in the digestion and use of _____________ as its primary nutrient source.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) membrane lipids 
D) mitochondria 
E) hemoglobin 
A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) membrane lipids 
D) mitochondria 
E) hemoglobin

Question 6

What do humans ingest in food or water in in order to contact Giardia lamblia?

Accepted Answer

A) trophozoites 
B) gametocytes 
C) sporozoites 
D) schizonts 
E) cysts 
A) trophozoites 
B) gametocytes 
C) sporozoites 
D) schizonts 
E) cysts

A species which uses saxitoxin as a defense is:

The toxin α-amanitin specifically inhibits this.

What is the intermediate host in the life cycle of Schistosoma?

Which of these may contribute to Candida albicans causing severe disease in individuals? (Select all that apply)

The merozoite form of Plasmodium species specializes in the digestion and use of _____________ as its primary nutrient source.

What do humans ingest in food or water in in order to contact Giardia lamblia?

The Microbial World

Bacteria

Eukaryal Microbes

Archaea

Viruses

Cultivating Microorganisms

DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Viral Replication Strategies

Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Microbial Genomics

Regulation of Gene Expression

Microbial Biotechnology

Metabolism

Biogeochemical Cycles

Microbial Ecosystems

The Microbiology of Food and Water

Microbial Symbionts

Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Adaptive Immunity

Virulence Factors and Pathogenic Mechanisms of Bacterial Infections

Viral Pathogenesis

Control of Infectious Diseases

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Exam 23: Eukaryal Microbe Pathogenesis

A species which uses saxitoxin as a defense is:

The toxin α-amanitin specifically inhibits this.

What is the intermediate host in the life cycle of Schistosoma?

Which of these may contribute to Candida albicans causing severe disease in individuals? (Select all that apply)

The merozoite form of Plasmodium species specializes in the digestion and use of _____________ as its primary nutrient source.

What do humans ingest in food or water in in order to contact Giardia lamblia?

The Microbial World

Bacteria

Eukaryal Microbes

Archaea

Viruses

Cultivating Microorganisms

DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Viral Replication Strategies

Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Microbial Genomics

Regulation of Gene Expression

Microbial Biotechnology

Metabolism

Biogeochemical Cycles

Microbial Ecosystems

The Microbiology of Food and Water

Microbial Symbionts

Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Adaptive Immunity

Virulence Factors and Pathogenic Mechanisms of Bacterial Infections

Viral Pathogenesis

Control of Infectious Diseases

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