Multiple choice questions from the compend for Microbiology
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| 2265326391 | active | Vaccines bring about a type of immunity referred to as | 0 | |
| 2265326392 | naturally acquired passive | The type of immunity which is the result of placental transfer of antibodies is called | 1 | |
| 2265326393 | antiserum | The serum derived from an animal that has been immunized to an infectious disease and is used to confer immunity to others, including humans, is called | 2 | |
| 2265326394 | antigen | A foreign protein, which when introduced into the body, excites the body cells to produce antibodies against itself, is called a(an) | 3 | |
| 2265326395 | artificially acquired passive | The type of acquired immunity that results from the inoculation of immune serum is called | 4 | |
| 2265326396 | susceptibility | Lack of resistance to a specific disease is called | 5 | |
| 2265326397 | antibodies | Substances produced by body cells to combat foreign proteins introduced into the living body are called | 6 | |
| 2265326398 | agglutinins | Antibodies that inactivate invading bacterial cells by causing the cells to form clumps are called | 7 | |
| 2265326399 | acquired | The type of immunity that is inherited is called | 8 | |
| 2265326400 | innate | The type of immunity that is inherited is called | 9 | |
| 2265326401 | naturally acquired passive | The type of immunity that results from the inoculation of a toxoid is | 10 | |
| 2265326402 | vaccine | The causative agent of a disease modified in such a manner that it will no longer cause the disease but will still promote the production of antibodies is a/an | 11 | |
| 2265326403 | immunity | A highly developed state of resistance to a specific disease is called | 12 | |
| 2265326404 | droplet spray | The organisms responsible for the infection epidemic meningitis exit from the host by means of | 13 | |
| 2265326405 | ingestion | Infections caused by members of the genus Salmonella are primarily transmitted by | 14 | |
| 2265326406 | mouth | The portal of entry of Salmonella typhi is | 15 | |
| 2265326407 | Neisseria | Opthalmia neonatorum is an infection caused by | 16 | |
| 2265326408 | Clostridium | Endospore formation is characteristic of the members of the genus | 17 | |
| 2265326409 | tetanus | Lockjaw is the common name for the disease | 18 | |
| 2265326410 | Clostridium perfringens | Gas gangrene and tissue gas is caused by | 19 | |
| 2265326411 | Staphylococcus | Local skin abscesses are infections usually caused by members of the genus | 20 | |
| 2265326412 | Asiatic cholera | Vibrio cholerae are bacteria responsible for the infection called | 21 | |
| 2265326413 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Which of the following organisms has a high lipid content of the cell wall? | 22 | |
| 2265326414 | whooping cough | Pertussis is a disease that is commonly called | 23 | |
| 2265326415 | tularemia | Rabbit fever is the common name for the disease | 24 | |
| 2265326416 | childbed fever | Puerperal sepsis is commonly referred to as | 25 | |
| 2265326417 | Clostridium perfringens | Which of the following organisms is capable of forming capsules when living as parasites? | 26 | |
| 2265326418 | Streptococcus pyogenes | The causative agent of the infection called septic sore throat is | 27 | |
| 2265326419 | Tularemia | Which of the following diseases may be caused by the organisms responsible for infection entering the body through the unbroken skin? | 28 | |
| 2265326420 | Bacillus anthracis | Endospore formation is a characteristic of | 29 | |
| 2265326421 | rheumatic fever | Streptococcus pyogenes is responsible for the infectious disease | 30 | |
| 2265326422 | Treponema pallidum | Which of the following organisms is the causative agent for a venereal disease? | 31 | |
| 2265326423 | infectious jaundice | Weil's disease is another name for | 32 | |
| 2265326424 | ophthalmia neonatorum | Silver nitrate prophylaxis was once used for the control of | 33 | |
| 2265326425 | nose and mouth | The portal of entry of Streptococcus pneumoniae is the | 34 | |
| 2265326426 | agglutinins | Which of the following organisms is capable of forming capsules when living as parasites? | 35 | |
| 2265326427 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Which of the following organisms is capable fo forming capsules when living as parasites? | 36 | |
| 2265326428 | Respiratory discharges | Which of the following does NOT play a part in the transmission of salmonellosis? | 37 | |
| 2265326429 | Syphilis | Which of the following diseases are caused by a spiral-shaped organism? | 38 | |
| 2265326430 | Treponema pallidum | Syphilis is an infection caused by | 39 | |
| 2265326431 | coccus | Septic sore throat is caused by a | 40 | |
| 2265326432 | female reproductive tract | The disease known as puerperal sepsis occurs in the | 41 | |
| 2265326433 | facultative anaerobes | Those bacteria that prefer to live in the presence of free oxygen but can live in its absence are called | 42 | |
| 2265326434 | optimum temperature | The temperature at which a species of bacteria grows best is | 43 | |
| 2265326435 | autotrophic | An organism that can utilize inorganic matter as food is called | 44 | |
| 2265326436 | facultative parasite | A bacterium that prefers dead inorganic material, but can also obtain nourishment from living organic material is a/an | 45 | |
| 2265326437 | sporulating | Those spore forming bacteria that currently contain spores are called | 46 | |
| 2265326438 | mesophilic bacteria | Those bacteria that grow best at a relatively moderate temperature are called | 47 | |
| 2265326439 | minimum temperature | The lowest temperature at which growth for a species will take place is the | 48 | |
| 2265326440 | maximum temperature | The highest temperature at which growth for a species will take place is the | 49 | |
| 2265326441 | facultative anaerobe | A bacteria that grows and reproduces best in the presence of oxygen, but can also grow and reproduce in its absence , is a | 50 | |
| 2265326442 | alkalinity | pH is a method for measurement of | 51 | |
| 2265326443 | They are obligate saprophytes | Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of viruses? | 52 | |
| 2265326444 | binary fission | Bacteria usually reproduce by | 53 | |
| 2265326445 | Mycobacterium | Which organism is acid fast positive? | 54 | |
| 2265326446 | thermophilic | Those bacteria that grow best at a relatively high temperature are | 55 | |
| 2265326447 | psychrophilic | Those bacteria that grow best at a relatively low temperature are | 56 | |
| 2265326448 | Yeasts | Which organisms are known as the "true fungi"? | 57 | |
| 2265326449 | virology | The study of the smallest microscopic life forms is | 58 | |
| 2265326450 | autolysis | Self digestion of tissue by enzymes of their own formation is called | 59 | |
| 2265326451 | Capsule | Which structure functions to protect the organism and to enhance its virulence? | 60 | |
| 2265326452 | Nucleic acid | Which structure contains the material of inheritance? | 61 | |
| 2265326453 | bacilli | Those bacteria that may be capable of forming spores are called | 62 | |
| 2265326454 | cocci | Those bacteria that are spherical in shape are called | 63 | |
| 2265326455 | bacilli | Rod-shaped bacteria are called | 64 | |
| 2265326456 | mycology | The study of true fungi is | 65 | |
| 2265326457 | microorganism | An animal or plant of microscopic size is called a | 66 | |
| 2265326458 | yeasts | Those eucaryotic, true fungi that reproduce by budding are called | 67 | |
| 2265326459 | bacteria | Cocci, bacilli, and spirilla are shapes of | 68 | |
| 2265326460 | multicellular | Molds are | 69 | |
| 2265326461 | unicellular | Living organisms that are composed of a single cell are said to be | 70 | |
| 2265326462 | protozoa | Microscopic one-celled animals are called | 71 | |
| 2265326463 | 1/25000 of an inch | A micrometer is equal to approximately | 72 | |
| 2265326464 | Lymphogranuloma venereum | Which of the following is classified as a venereal disease? | 73 | |
| 2265326465 | procaryotic | The bacteria which contain nuclear bodies are | 74 | |
| 2265326466 | droplet spray | The most common mode of transmission for tuberculosis is | 75 | |
| 2265326467 | nuclear membrane | The cytoplasm of the typical eucaryotic cell is separated from the nucleus by the | 76 | |
| 2265326468 | nuclear body | The material of inheritance is contained within the | 77 | |
| 2265326469 | cell | The basic unit from which all living organisms are made is the | 78 | |
| 2265326470 | antibiosis | An association of two organisms that is detrimental to one is | 79 | |
| 2265326471 | an endoenzyme | An enzyme that is produced in a bacterial cell but retained inside the cell is | 80 | |
| 2265326472 | colony | A visible mass of bacterial growth resulting from the reproduction of a single cell is a | 81 | |
| 2265326473 | staphylococci | Spherical shaped bacteria that form grape-like clusters are called | 82 | |
| 2265326474 | bacilli | Spore formation is characteristic of only a few species of | 83 | |
| 2265326475 | the conditions for reproduction are not favorable | Spores are most likely to form when | 84 | |
| 2265326476 | increasing virulence | The presence of a capsule may affect a bacterium by | 85 | |
| 2265326477 | it is formed within the cell | The bacterial spore is called an endospore because | 86 | |
| 2265326478 | Psittacosis | Which of the following is caused by Chlamydia? | 87 | |
| 2265326479 | a micrometer | The size of bacteria is measured in a special unit called | 88 | |
| 2265326480 | cell | The smallest unit in which a living organism can survive independently is a | 89 | |
| 2265326481 | sporulating | Spore forming bacteria under unfavorable conditions are called | 90 | |
| 2265326482 | a protective device | Spore formation is characterized as | 91 | |
| 2265326483 | unsuitable living conditions | Spore formation occurs in response to | 92 | |
| 2265326484 | rabies | The respiratory tract is the primary portal of entry for all of the following virus diseases except | 93 | |
| 2265326485 | Candida | Monilia is used synonymously with | 94 | |
| 2265326486 | mumps | A viral disease primarily of man is | 95 | |
| 2265326487 | Sexual contact | What is the most common mode of transmission for gonorrhea? | 96 | |
| 2265326488 | Typhus fever | Which is NOT a viral disease? | 97 | |
| 2265326489 | Syphilis | Which is NOT a viral disease? | 98 | |
| 2265326490 | chlamydia | Lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by a | 99 | |
| 2265326491 | bubonic plague | Least likely to be a viral disease is | 100 | |
| 2265326492 | viruses | Antibiotics have thus far been ineffective against most varieties or types of | 101 | |
| 2265326493 | rickettsia | The causative agent of typhus fever is a | 102 | |
| 2265326494 | Serum hepatitis | Which of the following viruses is most likely transmitted from person to person by unsanitary injection procedures? | 103 | |
| 2265326495 | fungi | Mycology is the study of | 104 | |
| 2265326496 | a fungal infection | Ringworm arises from | 105 | |
| 2265326497 | Viruses | Which of the following require living cells for growth? | 106 | |
| 2265326498 | protozoa | Malaria is caused by | 107 | |
| 2265326499 | Rickettsia rickettsii | Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by | 108 | |
| 2265326500 | exposure to blood | Serum hepatitis has been attributed to | 109 | |
| 2265326501 | Herpes simplex virus | A virus which causes fever blisters or cold sores is | 110 | |
| 2265326502 | bacterial toxins | Hemolysins and leucocidins are classified as | 111 | |
| 2265326503 | Q fever | Which of the following is caused by rickettsia? | 112 | |
| 2265326504 | cold temperatures | Which of the following is the least effective in the destruction of microbes? | 113 | |
| 2265326505 | unicellular | Protozoa may be classified as | 114 | |
| 2265326506 | lice | Epidemic typhus fevers are transmitted by | 115 | |
| 2265326507 | transmitted by air | Parrot fever is | 116 | |
| 2265326508 | protozoa | Malaria and amoebiasis are caused by | 117 | |
| 2265326509 | strict parasite | A virus is a | 118 | |
| 2265326510 | droplet spray | The common cold is transmitted by | 119 | |
| 2265326511 | hydrophobia | Rabies is also called | 120 | |
| 2265326512 | parasites | Rickettsia grow only as | 121 | |
| 2265326513 | rickettsia | Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by | 122 | |
| 2265326514 | rickettsia | Q fever is caused by | 123 | |
| 2265326515 | fungi | Histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis are caused by | 124 | |
| 2265326516 | man, animals, insects | Viruses have been found to be capable of infecting | 125 | |
| 2265326517 | Food poisoning | Which of the following is caused by a member of the genus Staphylococcus? | 126 | |
| 2265326518 | fungus | Ringworm is caused by a | 127 | |
| 2265326519 | Candida | Which organism causes the disease known as thrush? | 128 | |
| 2265326520 | Mumps | Which disease is NOT dermatrophic? | 129 | |
| 2265326521 | Pneumotrophic | Which virus attacks the respiratory tract? | 130 | |
| 2265326522 | variola | Vaccination with cowpox virus will produce an immunity to | 131 | |
| 2265326523 | Sporozoa | Which protozoan parasite does NOT have a method for locomotion? | 132 | |
| 2265326524 | sterilization | The destruction of all microorganisms and their products is termed | 133 | |
| 2265326525 | an antiseptic | The inhibition of bacterial growth and reproduction without necessarily destroying the organisms is the result of | 134 | |
| 2265326526 | disinfection | The destruction of all pathogens and their products is termed | 135 | |
| 2265326527 | fungicide | An agent which destroys yeasts and molds is termed a/an | 136 | |
| 2265326528 | a fumigant | An agent which liberates the gases or fumes for the purpose of destruction of insects and microorganisms is called | 137 | |
| 2265326529 | steam under pressure | Which of the following is most efficient in destruction of microorganisms? | 138 | |
| 2265326530 | cold | Which one of these is primarily bacteriostatic in its action? | 139 | |
| 2265326531 | the common cold | The most often diagnosed viral infection is | 140 | |
| 2265326532 | heat | The most widely applicable and effective sterilizing agent is | 141 | |
| 2265326533 | respiratory tract | The usual portal of entry for pneumotropic viral diseases is the | 142 | |
| 2265326534 | boiling | Free-flowing steam is about equal to | 143 | |
| 2265326535 | 121 degrees C | The autoclave usually generates a temperature of about | 144 | |
| 2265326536 | are bactericidal | The ultraviolet rays contained in direct sunlight | 145 | |
| 2265326537 | Rubella | German measles are more correctly known as | 146 | |
| 2265326538 | viscerotropic | What type of virus would have an affinity for the liver? | 147 | |
| 2265326539 | time of day | Which of the following is NOT a factor in the action of a chemical disinfectant? | 148 | |
| 2265326540 | Phenol | Which of the following is used as a standard to measure the efficiency of chemical disinfectants | 149 | |
| 2265326541 | Zephiran chloride | Which of the following is a quaternary ammonium compound? | 150 | |
| 2265326542 | The brain | Which part of the body is affected by encephalitis? | 151 | |
| 2265326543 | shingles | The same virus that causes chickenpox will also cause a second infection in some individuals. This second infection is known as | 152 | |
| 2265326544 | Dermatropic | What type of viral diseases would cause lesions of the skin? | 153 | |
| 2265326545 | Gluteraldehyde | Which of the following is NOT a phenolic compound? | 154 | |
| 2265326546 | contamination | A term that may be used to describe the presence of true pathogens on inanimate objects is | 155 | |
| 2265326547 | opportunists | Microorganisms that produce disease only under favorable conditions are | 156 | |
| 2265326548 | Infestation | What term refers to the invasion of the body by macroscopic parasites? | 157 | |
| 2265326549 | Virulence | What term is defined as the degree of the ability of a microorganism to cause disease? | 158 | |
| 2265326550 | Infection | What term is defined as the invasion of the body by living microorganisms with subsequent multiplication and disease production? | 159 | |
| 2265326551 | decreasing virulence | Attenuation affects a pathogen by | 160 | |
| 2265326552 | Elective localization | What term refers to the preference of a pathogen for a particular part of the body? | 161 | |
| 2265326553 | endogenous | An infection which is caused by organisms already present in the body is best described as | 162 | |
| 2265326554 | acute | An infection which has a relatively short and severe course is termed | 163 | |
| 2265326555 | local | An infection which remains confined to a particular part of the body is termed | 164 | |
| 2265326556 | General | What infection is one in which microorganisms or their products are spread by the blood or lymph throughout the entire body? | 165 | |
| 2265326557 | Chronic | What infection ins one which has a relatively slow onset and long duration? | 166 | |
| 2265326558 | Focal | What infection spreads from one area of infection to set up other areas of infection in the body? | 167 | |
| 2265326559 | Exogenous | What infection is one in which the causative agents enter the body from the outside by entering through one of the portals of entry? | 168 | |
| 2265326560 | Secondary | What infection is one which occurs in an individual who already has an infection of another type? | 169 | |
| 2265326561 | Mixed | What infection is one caused by two or more different organisms at about the same time? | 170 | |
| 2265326562 | Bacteremia | What is a condition in which bacteria are found in the blood but not multiplying there? | 171 | |
| 2265326563 | Primary | What infection occurs in an individual who has no other active infection? | 172 | |
| 2265326564 | Septicemia | What is an infection of the blood with actual growth and multiplication of pathogens in the blood? | 173 | |
| 2265326565 | Terminal | What infection occurs as a late complication of another disease and is itself the actual cause of death? | 174 | |
| 2265326566 | endemic | A communicable disease which is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree within a community is termed. | 175 | |
| 2265326567 | epidemic | A communicable disease that attacks a large number of persons in a community at about the same time is termed | 176 | |
| 2265326568 | sporadic | A communicable disease that occurs in a community only as an occasional case is termed. | 177 | |
| 2265326569 | Pandemic | A communicable disease that has spread to more than one country may be described as | 178 | |
| 2265326570 | Exotoxins | _________ are poisonous substances produced by bacteria and released into the surrounding medium by the living cells. | 179 | |
| 2265326571 | Leucocidins | Which of the following substances produced by bacteria will destroy white blood cells? | 180 | |
| 2265326572 | Hemolysins | Which of the following substances produced by bacterial cells will destroy red blood cells? | 181 | |
| 2265326573 | Endotoxins | What are poisonous substances produced by bacteria and released only when the bacterial cells die and disintegrate? | 182 | |
| 2265326574 | May have never had the disease that is being carried, may have had the disease and recovered exhibits no symptoms of the disease | Which of the following is true of a carrier? | 183 | |
| 2265326575 | Active | What carrier harbors and disseminates the causative agents of a disease for a long time following recovery from the disease? | 184 | |
| 2265326576 | Droplet Spray | Which of the following is a mode of direct disease transmission? | 185 | |
| 2265326577 | Variola | What is the proper term for smallpox? | 186 | |
| 2265326578 | Biological vectors | Which of these transmit disease by biting the host? | 187 | |
| 2265326579 | Housefly | Which of the following would most likely transmit typhoid fever as a mechanical vector? | 188 | |
| 2265326580 | placenta | Congenital disease transmission occurs through the | 189 | |
| 2265326581 | Cilia | Which of the following are mechanical body defenses? | 190 | |
| 2265326582 | external body defense | Inflammation is primarily a | 191 | |
| 2265326583 | Antibodies | What substances are produced by the body in response to the entry of a foreign substance into the body? | 192 | |
| 2265326584 | procaryotic | Bacteria are considered to be | 193 | |
| 2265326585 | autotrophic | Bacteria which prefer inorganic material as their source of nutrition are called | 194 | |
| 2265326586 | endotoxin | A toxin which remains inside a bacteria until the bacteria disintegrates is called an | 195 | |
| 2265326587 | virulent | A bacterium which has a high degree of pathogenicity is said to be very | 196 | |
| 2265326588 | attenuated | A bacterium which has had its virulence reduced is said to be | 197 | |
| 2265326589 | rabies | Hydrophobia is a condition often associated with | 198 | |
| 2265326590 | bacteremia | The presence of bacteria in the blood with no noticeable growth or reproduction is | 199 | |
| 2265326591 | a carrier | A person who harbors a pathogenic microbe but does not exhibit any symptoms of the disease which it is known to cause is | 200 | |
| 2265326592 | bacterial disease | Tuberculosis is an example of a | 201 | |
| 2265326593 | genus | In the name Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the first name is the | 202 | |
| 2265326594 | occur in grape-like clusters | The prefix "staphylo" refers to an organism's tendency to | 203 | |
| 2265326595 | Capsules | Which of the following structures interfere most with phagocytosis? | 204 | |
| 2265326596 | capsule | Many bacteria possess a thick colorless gelatinous outer covering called a | 205 | |
| 2265326597 | Neurotropic | What is the classification for the disease poliomyelitis? | 206 | |
| 2265326598 | Viruses | Which of the following organisms requires living cells for growth and reproduction? | 207 | |
| 2265326599 | The gram stain reaction of the microbe | Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing the occurrence of an infection? | 208 | |
| 2265326600 | a tubercle | The type of lesion most closely associated with tuberculosis is | 209 | |
| 2265326601 | contagious | A highly communicable disease which is easily spread directly from person to person is considered. | 210 | |
| 2265326602 | innate immunity | Racial immunity is an example of | 211 | |
| 2265326603 | Enzymes | What type of substance is secreted by a living cell that can bring about chemical changes in another substance without undergoing any substantive change themselves? | 212 | |
| 2265326604 | infection | The invasion, multiplication, and spreading of microorganisms causing harm to the host is | 213 | |
| 2265326605 | True pathogens | What type of pathogens cause disease under most conditions? | 214 | |
| 2265326606 | seventy percent solution | For disinfection, alcohol is most effective in a | 215 | |
| 2265326607 | Inflammation | Which of these is an example of a physiological defense mechanism of the body against infection? | 216 | |
| 2265326608 | filtration | The process of passing a liquid through a material with pores so small that bacteria cannot pass through is | 217 | |
| 2265326609 | Benzalkonium chloride | Which of these chemical agents is a member of the quaternary ammonium compound family? | 218 | |
| 2265326610 | Serum hepatitis | Which of the following viruses is most likely transmitted from host to host by unsanitary injection procedures? | 219 | |
| 2265326611 | Candida albicans | Oral and vaginal thrush are caused by | 220 | |
| 2265326612 | rickettsia | Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by | 221 | |
| 2265326613 | rickettsia | Q fever is caused by | 222 | |
| 2265326614 | Indirect contact | The spread of microorganisms from host to host by food, milk, and water is what mode of transmission? | 223 | |
| 2265326615 | non-communicable | A disease that is not transmitted from one host to another is | 224 | |
| 2265326616 | normal flora | Those microorganisms that do not normally invade the body of the host to produce disease are | 225 | |
| 2265326617 | Boiling | Which of these is least effective in achieving a sterile environment | 226 | |
| 2265326618 | Scrubbing | Which mechanical method of sanitation is likely to be used in the practice of mortuary hygiene? | 227 | |
| 2265326619 | Staphylococcus | Which of the following is capable of producing an enterotoxin that will cause food poisoning? | 228 | |
| 2265326620 | droplet spray | A common cold can be transmitted by | 229 | |
| 2265326621 | flagella | The structures that produce motility for bacterial cells are the | 230 | |
| 2265326622 | They are susceptible to small amounts of heat or light | Which of these is NOT typical of a bacterial spore? | 231 | |
| 2265326623 | Phenol | Which of these chemical agents is described as a coal-tar derivative? | 232 | |
| 2265326624 | Entamoeba histolytica | Which of these is an example of a pathogenic protozoa? | 233 | |
| 2265326625 | They are spiral-shaped microbes which move with a twisting axis | Which of these statements is descriptive of spirochetes? | 234 | |
| 2265326626 | capsule | A gelatinous envelope that surrounds a bacilli is a | 235 | |
| 2265326627 | Within the cell cytoplasm | Where are spores formed? | 236 | |
| 2265326628 | flagellum | A thin whip-like organelle of bacterial motility is the | 237 | |
| 2265326629 | in pairs | Diplococci appear | 238 | |
| 2265326630 | 7.4 | The optimum pH for most pathogenic bacteria is | 239 | |
| 2265326631 | an opportunistic pathogen | A bacterium that produces infection only when specific conditions arise is | 240 | |
| 2265326632 | toxicity | The degree of the ability of a microbe to produce | 241 | |
| 2265326633 | a toxin | A poisonous substance produced by a microorganism is | 242 | |
| 2265326634 | Endogenous | Normal flora bacteria will cause which of the following types of infection? | 243 | |
| 2265326635 | phagocytosis | The process of ingestion of bacteria by leukocytes is | 244 | |
| 2265326636 | antibodies | The humoral theory of immunity involves | 245 | |
| 2265326637 | spherical cells arranged in chains | The word "strepococcus" describes | 246 | |
| 2265326638 | Soap | Which of the following is NOT an effective disinfectant? | 247 | |
| 2265326639 | A leukocyte | What body cell is known to perform the process of phagocytosis? | 248 | |
| 2265326640 | A nosocomial infection | Staphylococcus aureus causes | 249 | |
| 2265326641 | plague | Yersinia pestis causes | 250 | |
| 2265326642 | parrot fever | Chlamydia psittaci causes | 251 | |
| 2265326643 | Shingles | With what disease is Varicella Zoster identified? | 252 | |
| 2265326644 | German measles | With what disease is rubella identified? | 253 | |
| 2265326645 | Rabies | What disease is identified with the condition called hydrophobia? | 254 | |
| 2265326646 | tissue gas | Clostridium perfringens | 255 | |
| 2265326647 | Rabbit fever | What disease is caused by Francisella tularensis? | 256 | |
| 2265326648 | Anthrax | What disease is caused by Bacillus anthracis? | 257 | |
| 2265326649 | Syphilis | Which of the following is most likely to enter the body through the genitourinary tract? | 258 | |
| 2265326650 | Influenza | Which of the following is classified as pneumotropic? | 259 | |
| 2265326651 | Hepatitis | Which of the following is classified as viscerotropic? | 260 | |
| 2265326652 | Viricide | Which of these is a chemical agent capable of killing viral organisms? | 261 | |
| 2265326653 | Fungicide | Which of these chemical agents is capable of killing molds? | 262 | |
| 2265326654 | Natural immunity | What type of immunity is based solely on the genus and species of the host? | 263 | |
| 2265326655 | Incineration | What control process is used to destroy something of no value? | 264 | |
| 2265326656 | Moderate temperatures | What condition is most desired by mesophilic bacteria? | 265 | |
| 2265326657 | Fungicide | Which agent destroys yeasts and molds? | 266 | |
| 2265326658 | fumigant | An agent that liberates gasses for the purpose of destroying macroscopic life forms is a | 267 | |
| 2265326659 | Mesophilic | What type of bacteria grows best between temperatures of 30 degrees celsius and 40 degrees celsius? | 268 | |
| 2265326660 | heterotropic | Bacteria that require organic chemical compounds for nourishment are | 269 | |
| 2265326661 | cell wall | The structure providing a bacterial cell with rigidity and outlining the shape of the cell is the | 270 | |
| 2265326662 | An organism capable of producing disease in a susceptible host | Which of these statements best describes a pathogen? | 271 | |
| 2265326663 | a secondary infection | An infection that occurs after another infection is already present is | 272 | |
| 2265326664 | Acute infection | Which of these infections occurs with rapid onset and short duration? | 273 | |
| 2265326665 | a primary infection | The first infection that a person has at any given time is | 274 | |
| 2265326666 | mixed infection | An infection that is caused by two or more different organisms is a | 275 | |
| 2265326667 | Coffee cup | Which of the following is an example of a fomite? | 276 | |
| 2265326668 | Fibrinolysin | Which of these is an enzyme that dissolves fibrin? | 277 | |
| 2265326669 | Hyaluronidase | Which of the following enzymes is often referred to as "the spreading factor"? | 278 | |
| 2265326670 | Hemolysin | Which of the following enzymes causes blood plasma to clot? | 279 | |
| 2265326671 | Coagulase | Which of the following enzymes causes blood plasma to clot? | 280 | |
| 2265326672 | a host | An organism upon which a pathogen lives is | 281 | |
| 2265326673 | They are arthropod-borne | Which of these is a characteristic of rickettsial organisms? | 282 | |
| 2265326674 | They are intracellular parasites | Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of viruses? | 283 | |
| 2265326675 | Mumps | What disease is also known as epidemic parotitis? | 284 | |
| 2265326676 | Hepatitis type B | Which of the following diseases is caused by contact with contaminated blood serum? | 285 | |
| 2265326677 | The formation of antibodies against a pathogen | Which of these describes the virulence of a pathogen? | 286 | |
| 2265326678 | Epidermophyton | Dermatomycosis is caused by | 287 | |
| 2265326679 | Entamoeba histolytica | Which of these is a causative agent of dysentery? | 288 | |
| 2265326680 | Chickenpox | What disease is caused by the Varicella virus? | 289 | |
| 2265326681 | They are autotrophic organisms | Which of the following is NOT applicable to viruses? | 290 | |
| 2265326682 | Motility | Which of these describes the movement of bacteria through a medium? | 291 | |
| 2265326683 | symbiotic | The relationship between two organisms in which neither can survive independent of the other is | 292 | |
| 2265326684 | antagonistic | A relationship between two organisms in which one is detrimental to the other is | 293 | |
| 2265326685 | Salmonella typhi | Which of these microbes is known to produce an endotoxin? | 294 | |
| 2265326686 | microbiology | The study of all microscopic life forms is | 295 | |
| 2265326687 | Vibrio cholera | Which of these microbes is described as being "comma" shaped? | 296 | |
| 2265326688 | Amoebic dysentery | Which of these is a disease caused by a protozoan parasite? | 297 | |
| 2265326689 | fungi | Those organisms that reproduce by budding are | 298 | |
| 2265326690 | multicellular | Molds are | 299 | |
| 2265326691 | streptobacilli | Rod-shaped bacteria that form chain-like arrangements are | 300 | |
| 2265326692 | Antibodies | Which of the following substances is most specific in antimicrobial action? | 301 | |
| 2265326693 | mutualism | A mutually advantageous symbiotic relationship between two organisms is | 302 | |
| 2265326694 | Bacteriostatic | What type of condition is produced by the application of an antiseptic? | 303 | |
| 2265326695 | Antiseptic | Which of these terms is synonymous with bacteriostatic? | 304 | |
| 2265326696 | are bactericidal | Ultraviolet rays of sunlight | 305 | |
| 2265326697 | the placenta | Congenital disease transmission occurs through | 306 | |
| 2265326698 | They damage the DNA or RNA of the microbe | Why are ultraviolet light rays lethal to bacteria? | 307 | |
| 2265326699 | tetanus | Another name for the disease "lockjaw" is | 308 | |
| 2265326700 | Staphylococcus aureus | Acne, boils, and pus formation on the skin is most commonly caused by | 309 | |
| 2265326701 | To render an object free of all living organisms | What is the implication of sterilization? | 310 | |
| 2265326702 | otitis media | An inflammation of the middle ear caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is | 311 | |
| 2265326703 | tetanus | The entrance into a host by means of a deep puncture wound may cause | 312 | |
| 2265326704 | tularemia | A synonymous term for rabbit fever is | 313 | |
| 2265326705 | Syphilis | Which of the following is caused by a spirochete? | 314 | |
| 2265326706 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | What organism causes the condition of lobar pneumonia? | 315 |
