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The part of a bacterial cell that makes it gram positive or gram negative is the:


A) cell wall
B) cell membrane
C) spore
D) capsule

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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A zoonosis is a disease that ____________________.

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The vector of West Nile virus is a ____________________.

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Most fungi live on dead organic matter and are called ____________________.

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An infection in which the person has no symptoms is called:


A) subclinical
B) asymptomatic
C) inapparent
D) all of these

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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An important trigger for some mucosal yeast infections is often the use of:


A) harsh soaps
B) vitamin pills
C) mouthwashes
D) antibiotics

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Ringworm is a ____ infection of the ____.


A) fungus/skin
B) worm/intestine
C) worm/skin
D) fungus/intestine

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A disease such as malaria,which is spread from host to host by a vector,is considered ____________________ but not ____________________.

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Hydrochloric acid destroys most pathogens that get to the:


A) intestines
B) stomach
C) lungs
D) mouth

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A chemical that is used to destroy bacteria on the skin is called:


A) a cleansing agent
B) an antiseptic
C) a disinfectant
D) a sterilizing agent

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A bacterial spore is a resistant form,which means that it can survive extremes of ____________________.

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The Gram stain distinguishes between bacteria that are ____________________ or ____________________,and this difference is based on the ____________________ of the bacteria.

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With respect to the skin,the largest resident flora would be found in the:


A) cervical area
B) axillary area
C) frontal area
D) deltoid area

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Small numbers of yeasts may be part of the resident flora of all of these sites except the:


A) mouth
B) vagina
C) urinary bladder
D) skin

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Bacteria that cannot reproduce in the presence of oxygen are called:


A) deoxygenated
B) aerobic
C) facultatively anaerobic
D) anaerobic

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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A microorganism that is usually harmless but may become pathogenic in certain circumstance is called a(n)____________________.

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A self-limiting disease is one that ____________________.

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For viruses spread by vectors,the portal of entry is the ____________________.

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A disease that is normally present in a population,with an expected number of cases,is said to be:


A) endemic
B) epidemic
C) pandemic
D) epidemiologic

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Mucous membrane tracts may be colonized by bacteria because they have:


A) openings to the environment
B) openings that are portals of entry
C) both A and B
D) both A and B,and they have no defenses

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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