All versions of exam 5 categorized by question types 2024-2025 BIOD 171 Microbiology Portage
learning division Geneva college
Question type breakdown
True and false:
Matching, fill in the blank, multiple choice and short answer: *refer to answer key for short answer
questions, however, examinees are strongly encouraged to answer them in their own words.
Good luck!
True and false
The Lancefield groups are used to subdivide antigenic groups of gamma-hemolytic Streptococcus. False
Staphylococcus is the only causative agent of conjunctivitis. False
Only directly ingesting the pre-formed clostridium toxin (neither the bacteria nor its spores) will cause
disease in adults. True
Directly ingesting clostridium or its associated spores will not cause illness in adults. True
Under most circumstances, staphylococcus can be found in ~80% of human population where it remains
non-symptomatic. False
An acid-fast stain is best suited to identify tuberculosis as opposed to a Gram stain. True
When located outside of the lung, TB is usually non-infectious. True
Although TB must be inhaled and reside in the lung in order to cause infection, TB can also spread to the
brain, spine, and kidneys. True
There are currently no cures for tetanus. True
Although there is no cure for tetanus, it can be prevented through vaccination. True
Pneumonic plague is often characterized by painfully swollen lymph nodes. False
Chlamydia is an obligate parasite and as such can be grown on agar plates alone. False
learning division Geneva college
Question type breakdown
True and false:
Matching, fill in the blank, multiple choice and short answer: *refer to answer key for short answer
questions, however, examinees are strongly encouraged to answer them in their own words.
Good luck!
True and false
The Lancefield groups are used to subdivide antigenic groups of gamma-hemolytic Streptococcus. False
Staphylococcus is the only causative agent of conjunctivitis. False
Only directly ingesting the pre-formed clostridium toxin (neither the bacteria nor its spores) will cause
disease in adults. True
Directly ingesting clostridium or its associated spores will not cause illness in adults. True
Under most circumstances, staphylococcus can be found in ~80% of human population where it remains
non-symptomatic. False
An acid-fast stain is best suited to identify tuberculosis as opposed to a Gram stain. True
When located outside of the lung, TB is usually non-infectious. True
Although TB must be inhaled and reside in the lung in order to cause infection, TB can also spread to the
brain, spine, and kidneys. True
There are currently no cures for tetanus. True
Although there is no cure for tetanus, it can be prevented through vaccination. True
Pneumonic plague is often characterized by painfully swollen lymph nodes. False
Chlamydia is an obligate parasite and as such can be grown on agar plates alone. False
