Question 1

Botulism toxin is

Accepted Answer

A)  a neurotoxin primarily produced by Clostridium botulinum. 
B)  a mucosal toxin primarily produced by C. botulinum. 
C)  an enterotoxin primarily produced by C. botulinum. 
D)  an endotoxin primarily produced by C. botulinum.

Question 2

What is the specimen of choice for cutaneous anthrax?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood 
B)  Spinal fluid 
C)  Vesicular fluid from lesions 
D)  Sputum

Question 3

What organism caused the disease known as the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brucella mallei 
B)  Bacillus anthracis 
C)  Yersinia pestis 
D)  Burkholderia cepacia

Question 4

What is bioterrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of bacteria, viruses, fungi, or toxins to harm people, animals, or crops to cause civil unrest 
B)  The use of synthetic biological substances to kill innocent people 
C)  The use of biological substances to kill, maim, or injure as many people as possible 
D)  The use of biohazardous substances to cause chaos

Question 5

What document prohibits the use of biological agents during war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geneva Protocol 
B)  Treaty of Versailles 
C)  Antiproliferation Pact 
D)  Law of Armed Conflict

Question 6

What classification system for biological weapons was developed in 1999 by academic infectious disease experts, government officials, military intelligence experts, and law enforcement officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biosafety levels 
B)  High, moderate, and low categories 
C)  A, B, C categories 
D)  Normal, increased, and high categories

Question 7

How can biological weapons enter the host?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through the respiratory tract 
B)  Through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract 
C)  Through the mucous membranes 
D)  All of the above

Exam 30: Agents of Bioterror and Forensic Microbiology