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The alpha-toxin perfringolysin is associated with which medical condition caused
by Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria?
Gas gangrene
Tetanus
Leprosy
Botulism - ANSWER -Gas gangrene
True or False. Bubonic plague is often characterized by painfully swollen lymph
nodes. - ANSWER -True
List the following disease: - ANSWER -Anthrax
True or False. Chlyamida is an obligate parasite and as such can be grown on agar
plates alone. - ANSWER -False
True or False. Similar to chickenpox, the blisters that appear with shingles can
cover the entire body. - ANSWER -False
What linear, double-stranded, enveloped DNA virus is the first virus (as of Oct.
26, 1977) to be officially declared eradicated? - ANSWER -Smallpox also known
as variola virus
By whom and where was the first polio vaccine developed? - ANSWER -By Jonas
Stalk at the University of Pittsburgh
A drug company is trying to develop a new drug that will inhibit viral entry of
Influenza. Would the drug company target hemagglutinin proteins or
, neuraminidase proteins? Why? - ANSWER -Hemagglutinins because
hemagglutinins are involved in entry of viral particle into a host's cell. Whereas,
neuraminidase is involved in budding and relase of the new viral particles from the
host cell.
True or False. The viral capsid of HIV is dumbbell shaped and contains ~2,000
copies of the viral protein p24. - ANSWER -False
What small (~30nm) single-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus targets the CNS
(central nervous system), causing potentially catastrophic damage to motor
neurons? - ANSWER -Polio (poliomyelitis)
Which of the following are considered Protista? Select all that apply.
Amoeba
Algae
Yeast
Bacteria - ANSWER -Amoeba & Algae
True or False: A defining characteristic of Protista is the inability of colonies to
form tissue layers. - ANSWER -True
The function of the ribosome is (select all that apply):
Lipid synthesis
Protein Synthesis
Waste disposal via hydrolytic enzymes
Protein modification and distribution
To produce energy ATP - ANSWER -Protein Synthesis
Identify the following cellular components by matching the number with the
description. - ANSWER -1) Nucleus
2) Lysosome
3) Plasma Membrane
4) Golgi Aparatus
5) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum