Question 1

What is the term for the type of cocci that are in pairs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vibrios
B)   Streptococci
C)   Diplococci
D)   Staphylococci
E)   BacilliF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following types of bacteria are responsible for gastroenteritis, tuberculosis, whooping cough, botulism, and tetanus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spirilla
B)   Bacilli
C)   Staphylococci
D)   Streptococci
E)   VibriosF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Infections by microorganisms that can cause disease only when a host's resistance is low are called ________ infections.

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Question 4

The bacteria pictured here are classified as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   bacilli
B)   spirilla
C)   cocci
D)   vibrios
E)   parasitesF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

A(n) ________ mount is a type of mount used when a physician suspects that a patient has a fungal infection of the skin, nails, hair, or vagina because it dissolves the keratin and allows visualization of any fungus.

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Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding anaerobes?

Accepted Answer

A)   They grow best in the presence of oxygen
B)   They are identified by biochemical reactions that occur within the cell
C)   They grow best in the absence of oxygen
D)   They can thrive in an environment either with oxygen or without oxygen
E)   They have a waxy cell wallF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following would you include when performing a Gram stain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cover only a small area of the specimen on the side with the crystal violet stain
B)   Allow the stain to sit for no more than 10 seconds before rinsing
C)   Cover the entire specimen area with iodine and allow it to remain for 1 minute
D)   Rub the slide to hasten drying
E)   Apply exactly 3 drops of alcohol or decolorizer after rinsing away the iodineF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Facultative bacteria are bacteria that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   grow best in the presence of oxygen
B)   grow in the presence or absence of oxygen
C)   grow best in the absence of oxygen
D)   are identified by biochemical reactions that occur within the cell
E)   have a waxy cell wallF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Rick, a 22-year-old patient, has had a bad cough that has lasted almost a month. He says his chest hurts, and he has been coughing up blood. Since his last visit three months ago, he has lost 12 pounds. His temperature is 101.9°F. For which of the following diseases might you expect the physician to test?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diphtheria
B)   Measles
C)   Epiglottitis
D)   Hepatitis
E)   TuberculosisF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

A(n) ________ medium is a substance that contains all the nutrients a particular type of microorganism needs to grow.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The smallest known infectious agent, consisting only of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat, is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is an inflammation of the heart tissue that occurs most frequently in school-age children as a result of an untreated strep throat?

Accepted Answer

A)   Colitis
B)   Tuberculosis
C)   Rheumatic fever
D)   Botulism
E)   Whooping coughF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following would you include in the preparation of a microbiologic specimen smear?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rub the specimen swab vigorously over the frosted part of the slide
B)   Wave the slide in the air to help it dry
C)   Heat-fix the slide with the smear side up
D)   Stain the smear before it cools
E)   Wait until after the smear is prepared to label the slide with the patient's nameF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)  and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)  are caused by a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   virus
B)   bacterium
C)   protozoan
D)   fungus
E)   prionF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

MRSA is an infection caused by a(n) ________ microorganism that is on the rise in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

A(n) ________ infestation can cause anal itching, as well as nighttime restlessness due to anal itching.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following is a frequent cause of bacterial infections, including epiglottitis and pneumonia, in infants and young children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Escherichia coli
B)   Haemophilus influenzae Serotype B
C)   Helicobacter pylori
D)   Legionella pneumophila
E)   Mycobacterium tuberculosisF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following is the most common staining procedure, which differentiates bacteria according to the chemical composition of their cell walls?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gram stain
B)   Methylene blue stain
C)   Acid-fast stain
D)   Congo red stain
E)   Ziehl-Neelsen stainF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following bacteria grow in grape-like clusters and are commonly found on the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diplococci
B)   Mycobacteria
C)   Staphylococci
D)   Mycoplasma
E)   BacilliF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following are characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are noncellular.
B)   They are simply structured with a single chromosome and no organelles.
C)   They are highly structured and contain a nucleus.
D)   They have a complex cell structure and have specialized organelles in the cytoplasm.
E)   They consist of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Infections by microorganisms that can cause disease only when a host's resistance is low are called ________ infections.

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The bacteria pictured here are classified as ____.

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Which of the following is the most common staining procedure, which differentiates bacteria according to the chemical composition of their cell walls?

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A(n) ________ medium is a substance that contains all the nutrients a particular type of microorganism needs to grow.

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Which of the following types of bacteria are responsible for gastroenteritis, tuberculosis, whooping cough, botulism, and tetanus?

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A(n) ________ mount is a type of mount used when a physician suspects that a patient has a fungal infection of the skin, nails, hair, or vagina because it dissolves the keratin and allows visualization of any fungus.

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Which of the following is true regarding anaerobes?

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A(n) ________ infestation can cause anal itching, as well as nighttime restlessness due to anal itching.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) are caused by a(n) ____.

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The smallest known infectious agent, consisting only of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat, is a(n) ________.

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Which of the following bacteria grow in grape-like clusters and are commonly found on the skin?

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