Question 1

Leukopenia is the ________ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

Accepted Answer

A) elevation 
B) stabilization 
C) decrease 
A) elevation 
B) stabilization 
C) decrease

Question 2

A symptom is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an objective indication of disease 
B) a subjective indication of disease 
C) measurable by health care personnel 
D) temperature 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) an objective indication of disease 
B) a subjective indication of disease 
C) measurable by health care personnel 
D) temperature 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 3

________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

Accepted Answer

A) Coagulases 
B) Mucinases 
C) Keratinases 
D) Kinases 
E) Hyaluronidases 
A) Coagulases 
B) Mucinases 
C) Keratinases 
D) Kinases 
E) Hyaluronidases

Question 4

In 2003 over 500 people throughout the United States became ill with hepatitis A that was traced to green onions grown in Mexico.  This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a common-source epidemic 
B) a propagated epidemic 
C) a pandemic 
D) an endemic disease 
A) a common-source epidemic 
B) a propagated epidemic 
C) a pandemic 
D) an endemic disease

Question 5

Reservoirs include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) humans 
B) animals 
C) soil 
D) water 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) humans 
B) animals 
C) soil 
D) water 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

Accepted Answer

A) Determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab 
B) Development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab 
C) Determination of the cause of a new disease in a microbiology research lab 
D) Formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab 
E) Whenever the scientific method cannot be used to investigate a microbiological problem 
A) Determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab 
B) Development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab 
C) Determination of the cause of a new disease in a microbiology research lab 
D) Formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab 
E) Whenever the scientific method cannot be used to investigate a microbiological problem

Leukopenia is the ________ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

A symptom is ________.

________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

In 2003 over 500 people throughout the United States became ill with hepatitis A that was traced to green onions grown in Mexico. This is an example of ________.

Reservoirs include ________.

When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Multiplication

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

One Health: the Interconnected Health of the Environment, humans, and Other Animals

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Exam 11: Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Leukopenia is the ________ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

A symptom is ________.

________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

In 2003 over 500 people throughout the United States became ill with hepatitis A that was traced to green onions grown in Mexico. This is an example of ________.

Reservoirs include ________.

When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Multiplication

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

One Health: the Interconnected Health of the Environment, humans, and Other Animals

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