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,Part 1: IntroductiontoClinical Microbiology
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Chapter 1. Bacterial CellStructure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics
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Chapter 2. Host-Parasite Interaction
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Chapter 3. The LaboratoryRole in Infection Control
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Chapter 4. Control ofMicroorganisms: Disinfection,Sterilization, and MicrobiologySafety
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Chapter 5. Performance Improvement in the MicrobiologyLaboratory
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Chapter 6. Specimen CollectionandProcessing
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Chapter 7. Microscopic Examination ofMaterials from Infected Sites
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Chapter8. UseofColonyMorphologyforthePresumptiveIdentification ofMicroorganisms
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Chapter9. Biochemical Identification ofGram-NegativeBacteria
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Chapter10. Immunodiagnosis ofInfectious Diseases
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Chapter11. Applications ofMolecularDiagnostics
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Chapter12. AntibacterialMechanisms ofAction andBacterial Resistance Mechanisms
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Chapter13.AntimicrobialSusceptibilityTesting
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Part 2: Laboratory Identificationof Significant Isolates
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Chapter14. Staphylococci
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Chapter 15. Streptococcus,Enterococcus, and OtherCatalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci
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Chapter 16. Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli
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Chapter 17. NeisseriaSpecies andMoraxellacatarrhalis
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Chapter 18. Haemophilus, HACEK, LegionellaandOther Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli
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Chapter19. Enterobacteriaceae jl



Chapter 20. Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Campylobacter Species
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Chapter 21. Nonfermentingand Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli
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Chapter22.Anaerobes ofClinical Importance
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Chapter23. The Spirochetes
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Chapter 24. Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and Similar Organisms
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Chapter25.Mycoplasmaand Ureaplasma
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Chapter 26. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
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Chapter 27. MedicallySignificant Fungi
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Chapter28. Diagnostic Parasitology
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Chapter29.ClinicalVirology
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Chapter 30. Agents ofBioterror and Forensic Microbiology
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Chapter 31. Biofilms: Architects ofDisease
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Part 3: Laboratory Diagnosisof Infectious Diseases: and Organ SystemApproachto DiagnosticMicrobiology
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Chapter32.UpperandLowerRespiratoryTractInfections
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Chapter 33. Skinand Soft Tissue Infections
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Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Infections andFood Poisoning
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Chapter 35. Infections ofthe Central Nervous System
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Chapter36. Bacteremiaand Sepsis
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Chapter 37. UrinaryTractInfections
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Chapter38. GenitalInfectionsand SexuallyTransmittedInfections
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Chapter 39. Infections in Special Populations
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Chapter 40. Zoonotic Diseases
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Chapter41. OcularInfections
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,Chapter01:Bacterial CellStructure, Physiology, Metabolism,andGeneticsMaho fd fd jl fd




n: Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Tosurvive, microbial inhabitants havelearned to adapt byvaryingall ofthe following, except
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a. growth rate. jl



b. growth in all atmospheric conditions. jl fd fd jl



c. growth atparticulartemperatures. jl fd



d. bacterialshape.
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Thechapterbegins bydiscussing the waymicrobial inhabitants havehad to evolve to survivein many dif fd fd fd fd fd fd fd fd fd fd fd



ferent niches and habitats. It discusses slow growers, rapid growers, andreplicationwith scarce o rabu
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ndantnutrients, under different atmospheric conditions, temperature requirements, andcell st ructure.
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Bacterialshapeasaformofevolutionisnotdiscussed.
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OBJ: Level2:Interpretation
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2. Whowasconsidered thefatherofprotozoologyand bacteriology?
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a. AntonvanLeeuwenhoek
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c. CarlLandsteiner
d. MichaelDouglas
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The book discusses Anton van Leeuwenhoek as the inventor of the microscope and the first personto s ee
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the “beasties.” Sotheydubbed him the fatherofprotozoology andbacteriology.Theotherthree i ndividu
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alswerenotdiscussed.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall
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3. Prokaryoticcells havewhich ofthe following structures in theircytoplasm? jl fd jl fd fd fd



a. Golgiapparatus
b. Ribosomes
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmicreticulum
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Allthestructures listed arefound in eukaryotic cells,butribosomes arethe onlyonesthatapplyto prokaryotic cells.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall
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4. This form of DNAiscommonlyfound ineukaryoticcells.
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a. Linear
b. Circular
c. Plasmid
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Circularand plasmid DNAareusuallyfoundonlyin bacteria, noteukaryotic cells. Colloidisaproper tyo
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fprotein molecules andisnot associated withnucleotides.
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5. Thenuclearmembranein prokaryotes is fd fd



a. missing.
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Prokaryotic cells do not have any membrane- fd fd fd fd fd fd



boundstructures in the cytoplasm includingastructured nucleus. fd fd fd fd fd




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6. A microorganism thatis a unicellularorganism and lacks anuclearmembraneand truenucleus
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belongs towhich classification? jl fd fd



a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Algae
d. Parasite
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Fungi, algae, and parasites are unicellulareukaryotic organisms thatcontain atruenucleus.Bacte
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ria are prokaryotic and do not contain a true nucleus or nuclear membrane.
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7. Inthelaboratory, the clinical microbiologist is responsibleforall thefollowing, except
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a. isolatingmicroorganisms.
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c. identifyingmicroorganisms.
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Clinical microbiologists do notselect thetreatment forpatients. Theyprovide thedoctorwiththe nam
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e of the organismand the antibiotics thatcan kill the bacteria, butnotin the final selection of treatme nt
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protocols.

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8. Whatenables themicrobiologist toselect thecorrect mediaforprimarycultureand optimizethech
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nceofisolatingapathogenic organism?
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a. Determiningstainingcharacteristics
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