MICROBIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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,1. Fungi ✔✔ correct answer The antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin are produced by
2. Heterotrophic ✔✔ correct answer Fungi are free-living organisms
3. Mycorrhizae ✔✔ correct answer Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are
4. 25 C ✔✔ correct answer A dimorphic fungus growing as a mold prefers what temperature?
5. Phialospores ✔✔ correct answer Conidiospores that bud ott from a vase-shaped spore-bearing cell are referred to as
6. Ascomycota ✔✔ correct answer The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of
7. Dinoflagellates ✔✔ correct answer The so-called "red tide" is generally caused by which of the following organisms?
8. Rhodophyta ✔✔ correct answer Algae that contain agar in their cell walls belong to
9. Chrysophyta ✔✔ correct answer Diatoms, major components of marine phytoplankton, belong to
10. Phaeophyta ✔✔ correct answer Brown algae are commonly referred to as
11. Plasmodium ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following microorganisms require a moist environment to survive and most
often live in ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans?
12. Schizogony ✔✔ correct answer The process by which the nucleus of protozoans undergoes multiple divisions before the cell divides is called
13. Protozoans ✔✔ correct answer The eukaryotes known for the presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus are
14. Protozoan ✔✔ correct answer Plasmodium is a type of
15. Protozoans ✔✔ correct answer Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms?
16. Helminths ✔✔ correct answer A scolex is a structure found in
17. Enterobius vermicularis ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following is commonly referred to as a pinworm?
18. Fungi ✔✔ correct answer Organisms that can grow on substances with very low moisture content are
19. Trichomonas vaginalis ✔✔ correct answer the protozoan that lacks a cyst stage and therefore must be transferred quickly
from host to host is
20. Helminths ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following are technically not microorganisms?
21. Pharynx ✔✔ correct answer All of the following are structures of the lower respiratory system except?
22. Streptococcus pyogenes ✔✔ correct answer Scarlet fever is caused by
23. Staphylococcus aureus ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following organisms is commonly found in the normal flora of
the upper respiratory system?
24. Bordetella pertussis ✔✔ correct answer Whooping cough is caused by
, 25. Common cold ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following cannot be and should not be treated with antibiotics?
a) Strep throat
b) Tuberculosis
c) Common Cold
d) Diphtheria
26. Fomites ✔✔ correct answer Tuberculosis is not usually transmitted by
27. A ✔✔ correct answer The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is type
28. Coronavirus ✔✔ correct answer SARS is a respiratory illness caused by
29. Arizona ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioides immitis?
30. Pulmonary aspergillosis ✔✔ correct answer The formation of a "fungus ball" within preexisting cavities is a common
development in ✔✔ correct answer
31. Scarlet fever ✔✔ correct answer The "strawberry tongue" symptom is often associated with
32. Streptococcus pyogenes ✔✔ correct answer Strep throat is caused by which organism?
33. Mycobacterium ✔✔ correct answer Tuberculosis is caused by an organism of the genus
34. Gram-negative, encapsulated bacillus ✔✔ correct answer Klebsiella pneumoniae is a
35. Bacillus anthracis ✔✔ correct answer Anthrax is caused by
36. Leg swelling ✔✔ correct answer All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except
a) Fever and chills
b) Weight loss
c) Leg swelling
d) Muscles aches
37. Septicemia ✔✔ correct answer The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as
38. Microbemia ✔✔ correct answer When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause
an infection, the condition is called
39. Strep throat ✔✔ correct answer Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and rare complication of
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 .
,1. Fungi ✔✔ correct answer The antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin are produced by
2. Heterotrophic ✔✔ correct answer Fungi are free-living organisms
3. Mycorrhizae ✔✔ correct answer Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are
4. 25 C ✔✔ correct answer A dimorphic fungus growing as a mold prefers what temperature?
5. Phialospores ✔✔ correct answer Conidiospores that bud ott from a vase-shaped spore-bearing cell are referred to as
6. Ascomycota ✔✔ correct answer The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of
7. Dinoflagellates ✔✔ correct answer The so-called "red tide" is generally caused by which of the following organisms?
8. Rhodophyta ✔✔ correct answer Algae that contain agar in their cell walls belong to
9. Chrysophyta ✔✔ correct answer Diatoms, major components of marine phytoplankton, belong to
10. Phaeophyta ✔✔ correct answer Brown algae are commonly referred to as
11. Plasmodium ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following microorganisms require a moist environment to survive and most
often live in ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans?
12. Schizogony ✔✔ correct answer The process by which the nucleus of protozoans undergoes multiple divisions before the cell divides is called
13. Protozoans ✔✔ correct answer The eukaryotes known for the presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus are
14. Protozoan ✔✔ correct answer Plasmodium is a type of
15. Protozoans ✔✔ correct answer Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms?
16. Helminths ✔✔ correct answer A scolex is a structure found in
17. Enterobius vermicularis ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following is commonly referred to as a pinworm?
18. Fungi ✔✔ correct answer Organisms that can grow on substances with very low moisture content are
19. Trichomonas vaginalis ✔✔ correct answer the protozoan that lacks a cyst stage and therefore must be transferred quickly
from host to host is
20. Helminths ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following are technically not microorganisms?
21. Pharynx ✔✔ correct answer All of the following are structures of the lower respiratory system except?
22. Streptococcus pyogenes ✔✔ correct answer Scarlet fever is caused by
23. Staphylococcus aureus ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following organisms is commonly found in the normal flora of
the upper respiratory system?
24. Bordetella pertussis ✔✔ correct answer Whooping cough is caused by
, 25. Common cold ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following cannot be and should not be treated with antibiotics?
a) Strep throat
b) Tuberculosis
c) Common Cold
d) Diphtheria
26. Fomites ✔✔ correct answer Tuberculosis is not usually transmitted by
27. A ✔✔ correct answer The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is type
28. Coronavirus ✔✔ correct answer SARS is a respiratory illness caused by
29. Arizona ✔✔ correct answer Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioides immitis?
30. Pulmonary aspergillosis ✔✔ correct answer The formation of a "fungus ball" within preexisting cavities is a common
development in ✔✔ correct answer
31. Scarlet fever ✔✔ correct answer The "strawberry tongue" symptom is often associated with
32. Streptococcus pyogenes ✔✔ correct answer Strep throat is caused by which organism?
33. Mycobacterium ✔✔ correct answer Tuberculosis is caused by an organism of the genus
34. Gram-negative, encapsulated bacillus ✔✔ correct answer Klebsiella pneumoniae is a
35. Bacillus anthracis ✔✔ correct answer Anthrax is caused by
36. Leg swelling ✔✔ correct answer All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except
a) Fever and chills
b) Weight loss
c) Leg swelling
d) Muscles aches
37. Septicemia ✔✔ correct answer The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as
38. Microbemia ✔✔ correct answer When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause
an infection, the condition is called
39. Strep throat ✔✔ correct answer Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and rare complication of
