Microbiology FINAL Review-Jersey
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Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms? - Protozoans
A scolex is a structure found in - Helminths
Tuberculosis is not usually transmitted by - Fomites
The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is type - A
SARS is a respiratory illness caused by - Coronavirus
Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioides immitis? - Arizona
Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are - Mycorrhizae
A dimorphic fungus growing as a mold prefers what temperature? - 25 C
Conidiospores that bud off from a vase-shaped spore-bearing cell are referred to as - Phialospores
The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of - Ascomycota
The so-called "red tide" is generally caused by which of the following organisms? - Dinoflagellates
Algae that contain agar in their cell walls belong to - Rhodophyta
,Diatoms, major components of marine phytoplankton, belong to - Chrysophyta
Brown algae are commonly referred to as - Phaeophyta
Which of the following microorganisms require a moist environment to survive and most often live in
ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans? - Plasmodium
The process by which the nucleus of protozoans undergoes multiple divisions before the cell divides is
called - Schizogony
The eukaryotes known for the presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus are - Protozoans
Plasmodium is a type of - Protozoan
Which of the following is commonly referred to as a pinworm? - Enterobius vermicularis
The antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin are produced by - Fungi
Fungi are free-living _______________ organisms - Heterotrophic
Organisms that can grow on substances with very low moisture content are - Fungi
the protozoan that lacks a cyst stage and therefore must be transferred quickly from host to host is -
Trichomonas vaginalis
Which of the following are technically not microorganisms? - Helminths
All of the following are structures of the lower respiratory system except? - Pharynx
Scarlet fever is caused by - Streptococcus pyogenes
, Which of the following organisms is commonly found in the normal flora of the upper respiratory
system? - Staphylococcus aureus
Whooping cough is caused by - Bordetella pertussis
Which of the following cannot be and should not be treated with antibiotics?
a) Strep throat
b) Tuberculosis
c) Common Cold
d) Diphtheria - Common cold
The formation of a "fungus ball" within preexisting cavities is a common development in: -
Pulmonary aspergillosis
The "strawberry tongue" symptom is often associated with - Scarlet fever
Strep throat is caused by which organism? - Streptococcus pyogenes
Tuberculosis is caused by an organism of the genus - Mycobacterium
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a - Gram-negative, encapsulated bacillus
Anthrax is caused by - Bacillus anthracis
All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except
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Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms? - Protozoans
A scolex is a structure found in - Helminths
Tuberculosis is not usually transmitted by - Fomites
The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is type - A
SARS is a respiratory illness caused by - Coronavirus
Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioides immitis? - Arizona
Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are - Mycorrhizae
A dimorphic fungus growing as a mold prefers what temperature? - 25 C
Conidiospores that bud off from a vase-shaped spore-bearing cell are referred to as - Phialospores
The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of - Ascomycota
The so-called "red tide" is generally caused by which of the following organisms? - Dinoflagellates
Algae that contain agar in their cell walls belong to - Rhodophyta
,Diatoms, major components of marine phytoplankton, belong to - Chrysophyta
Brown algae are commonly referred to as - Phaeophyta
Which of the following microorganisms require a moist environment to survive and most often live in
ponds, streams, lakes, and oceans? - Plasmodium
The process by which the nucleus of protozoans undergoes multiple divisions before the cell divides is
called - Schizogony
The eukaryotes known for the presence of a macronucleus and a micronucleus are - Protozoans
Plasmodium is a type of - Protozoan
Which of the following is commonly referred to as a pinworm? - Enterobius vermicularis
The antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin are produced by - Fungi
Fungi are free-living _______________ organisms - Heterotrophic
Organisms that can grow on substances with very low moisture content are - Fungi
the protozoan that lacks a cyst stage and therefore must be transferred quickly from host to host is -
Trichomonas vaginalis
Which of the following are technically not microorganisms? - Helminths
All of the following are structures of the lower respiratory system except? - Pharynx
Scarlet fever is caused by - Streptococcus pyogenes
, Which of the following organisms is commonly found in the normal flora of the upper respiratory
system? - Staphylococcus aureus
Whooping cough is caused by - Bordetella pertussis
Which of the following cannot be and should not be treated with antibiotics?
a) Strep throat
b) Tuberculosis
c) Common Cold
d) Diphtheria - Common cold
The formation of a "fungus ball" within preexisting cavities is a common development in: -
Pulmonary aspergillosis
The "strawberry tongue" symptom is often associated with - Scarlet fever
Strep throat is caused by which organism? - Streptococcus pyogenes
Tuberculosis is caused by an organism of the genus - Mycobacterium
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a - Gram-negative, encapsulated bacillus
Anthrax is caused by - Bacillus anthracis
All of the following are symptoms of endocarditis except
