MIC 301 EXAM 2 ( Microbiology) Questions And Answers 2024/2025 A+ Review

MIC 301 EXAM 2 ( Microbiology) Questions And Answers 2024/2025 A+ Review What does 'obligate' mean when one refers to viruses as 'obligate intracellular parasites'? - ANSObligate means that they depend on the host to make energy and replicate. Are prions obligate intracellular parasites? - ANS-Yes, because they use genes from the host to replicate. Have we been successful in eliminating the disease polio in humans? - ANS-NO What disease do the rotaviruses cause that have such a large public health impact? - ANSGastroenteritis What is the most important viral cause of severe lower respiratory tract infections in children? - ANSRespiratory Syncytial Virus; transmitted through inhalation of large-droplet aerosols What serious disease can the mumps virus cause in adolescent males? - ANS-Swelling in testis What type of virus can cause warts and cervical cancer? - ANS-Papillomavirus (warts that can lead to cancer) What type of picornavirus is the major cause of the common cold? - ANS-Rhinovirus Rabies virus Source of infectious contact? - ANS Continues...