MICROBIOLOGY FINAL BRCC FINAL
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 1. Which of the following diseases would not be considered
communicable?a) Salmonella (fecal oral)b) Tetanusc) HIVd)
Trichomoniasise) All of the above are communicable.
Answer: b- can only get it from stepping on a rusty object with bacteria
present
◍ The female reproductive system includes the following organs of structurs:.
Answer: Uterus, ovaries, vagina, and fallopian tubes
◍ 2. Which of the following would be considered highly contagious?a)
Rhinovirusb) Rhabdovirusesc) Prionsd) Tape worme) All of the above have
equal ease of transmission.
Answer: a) Rhinovirus (common cold)b) Rhabdoviruses- rabies. Only
contagious if bittenc) Prions- have to consume them mostly
◍ Bacteria that have been identified as frequently responsible for non sexually
transmitted infections or reproductive system include:.
Answer: Escherichia coli, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Staphylococcus aureus.
◍ Bacterial infections of the female reproductive system include:.
Answer: Vaginitis, toxic shock syndrome, endometritis, salpingitis
◍ 3. HIV cannot be transmitted vertically.a) Trueb) False.
Answer: b- can be via transplancental, via birth process, or breast milk
◍ 4. Prions can be transmitted vertically.a) Trueb) False.
Answer: a- they can be inherited
◍ The most common bacterial non sexually transmitted infection of the male
, reproductive system is.
Answer: prostatitis
◍ 5. A doctor sneezes on the bed sheets of a hospital room and the next patient
to use the bed comes down with his viral respiratory disease. This would be
an example of?a) Direct and Iatrogenicb) Direct and [Nosocomial (from the
environment)]c) Indirect and Iatrogenicd) Indirect and Nosocomial.
Answer: dDirect - body fluids direct contact.
◍ 6. Rabies cannot be spread through a population horizontally by humans.a)
Trueb) False.
Answer: a- it is mostly via animals
◍ The normal flora present in the healthy male reproductive system is best
characterized as.
Answer: Sterile, no normal flora
◍ 7. The pen you are taking this test with would be a?a) Fomiteb) Zoonoticc)
Mechanical Vectord) A direct conveyore) All of the above.
Answer: a) Fomite- nonliving reservoirb) Zoonotic-from animals and can be
transmissed to humans (rabies)c) Mechanical Vector- living but no
participation in life cycled) A direct conveyor- basically same a fomite
◍ Methods typically used to diagnose bacterial infections of the reproductive
system include.
Answer: Microscopic examination of discharge from infected organ and
microscopic examination of urine for organisms
◍ 8. In malaria, the sexual portion of the protozoan life cycle only happens in
the mosquito, this would make the mosquito a?a) Mechanical Vectorb)
Biological Vectorc) Fomite Vectord) Zoonotic Vector.
Answer: b- the mosquito participates in the life cycle
◍ Factors that can increase the changes of vaginitis are.
Answer: Use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause
◍ The organism that is responsible for the vast majority of cases of fungal
, vaginitis is.
Answer: Candida albicans
◍ 9. Which disease listed below would be a Zoonotic Diseasea) Tetanusb)
Rabiesc) Flud) Prionse) None of the listed above would be Zoonotic.
Answer: b
◍ 10. A doctor during surgery cuts himself with the scalpel bleeding in to the
patients open wound; his infectious blood born virus is passed to the patient.
This would be an example of? a) Direct and Iatrogenicb) Direct and
Nosocomialc) Indirect and Iatrogenicd) Indirect and Nosocomial.
Answer: a-(nosocomial= originating in a hospital)
◍ 11. Mr. Snotsalot feels the early warning signs of a cold coming on, when he
returns to work a lot of his coworkers are out with the cold. If he was the
origin what carrier type would he be?a) Asymptomaticb) Incubationc)
Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: b- he spread the pathogen before it was clinically eveident
◍ Symptoms of prostatitis include.
Answer: Painful urination, fever and chills, weak urine flow
◍ 12. Mr. Snotsalot gets the flu and takes time off work, but returns before his
symptoms have completely gone away. At this point if he were to infect
someone he would be considered what type of carrier?a) Asymptomaticb)
Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: c- not showing any visible signs, but can still pass on the pathogen
◍ Measures that can be taken to prevent bacterial vaginitis include.
Answer: Avoidance of tight pants, wearing panties with cotton crotch,
infrequent douching
◍ Vaginal epithelial cells that can be examined to determine the pressure of
Gardnerella vaginalis are referred to as.
Answer: Clue cells
◍ 13. Mr Jones who is an IV drug user also has Hep B and HIV; he has begun
, to show signs of liver disease. When sharing a needle with friends he gives
them Hep B, he would be considered what type of carrier?a)
Asymptomaticb) Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: d- have Hep and will always have Hep, whether or not they are
showing signs
◍ 14. Mrs Simmons has Hep B, though she previously showed signs of
hepatitis she has not shown any symptoms of the Hep B for 20 years. If she
were to infect someone with Hep B she would fall in to the carrier category
of?a) Asymptomaticb) Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: a- not showing signs at this time, but still and always will have Hep
◍ Enzymes such as __________, found in cervical mucus and semen, are
instrumental in providing a chemical defense against bacterial infections of
the reproductive organs..
Answer: lysozyme
◍ 15. Every year around deadline time Mrs Burns gets a cold sore, she has of
late noticed that her 5 year old daughter is also showing symptoms of cold
sores. Assuming Mrs Burns was the one to give the herpes virus to her
daughter she would be considered what kind of carrier?a)Asymptomaticb)
Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: d- will always have cyclic shedding of cold sore
◍ The bacterium most frequently responsible for toxic shock syndrome that
originates in the reproductive system is.
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
◍ Although normally caused by sexually transmitted organisms, pelvic
inflammatory disease is sometimes caused by ___, which is a common part
of the vaginal microflora.
Answer: Mycoplasma hominis
◍ 16. If an abnormally high rate of a particular disease is being seen in
multiple countries on multiple continents we would categorize it as?a)
Endemicb) Epidemicc) Pandemicd) All of the Above.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 1. Which of the following diseases would not be considered
communicable?a) Salmonella (fecal oral)b) Tetanusc) HIVd)
Trichomoniasise) All of the above are communicable.
Answer: b- can only get it from stepping on a rusty object with bacteria
present
◍ The female reproductive system includes the following organs of structurs:.
Answer: Uterus, ovaries, vagina, and fallopian tubes
◍ 2. Which of the following would be considered highly contagious?a)
Rhinovirusb) Rhabdovirusesc) Prionsd) Tape worme) All of the above have
equal ease of transmission.
Answer: a) Rhinovirus (common cold)b) Rhabdoviruses- rabies. Only
contagious if bittenc) Prions- have to consume them mostly
◍ Bacteria that have been identified as frequently responsible for non sexually
transmitted infections or reproductive system include:.
Answer: Escherichia coli, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Staphylococcus aureus.
◍ Bacterial infections of the female reproductive system include:.
Answer: Vaginitis, toxic shock syndrome, endometritis, salpingitis
◍ 3. HIV cannot be transmitted vertically.a) Trueb) False.
Answer: b- can be via transplancental, via birth process, or breast milk
◍ 4. Prions can be transmitted vertically.a) Trueb) False.
Answer: a- they can be inherited
◍ The most common bacterial non sexually transmitted infection of the male
, reproductive system is.
Answer: prostatitis
◍ 5. A doctor sneezes on the bed sheets of a hospital room and the next patient
to use the bed comes down with his viral respiratory disease. This would be
an example of?a) Direct and Iatrogenicb) Direct and [Nosocomial (from the
environment)]c) Indirect and Iatrogenicd) Indirect and Nosocomial.
Answer: dDirect - body fluids direct contact.
◍ 6. Rabies cannot be spread through a population horizontally by humans.a)
Trueb) False.
Answer: a- it is mostly via animals
◍ The normal flora present in the healthy male reproductive system is best
characterized as.
Answer: Sterile, no normal flora
◍ 7. The pen you are taking this test with would be a?a) Fomiteb) Zoonoticc)
Mechanical Vectord) A direct conveyore) All of the above.
Answer: a) Fomite- nonliving reservoirb) Zoonotic-from animals and can be
transmissed to humans (rabies)c) Mechanical Vector- living but no
participation in life cycled) A direct conveyor- basically same a fomite
◍ Methods typically used to diagnose bacterial infections of the reproductive
system include.
Answer: Microscopic examination of discharge from infected organ and
microscopic examination of urine for organisms
◍ 8. In malaria, the sexual portion of the protozoan life cycle only happens in
the mosquito, this would make the mosquito a?a) Mechanical Vectorb)
Biological Vectorc) Fomite Vectord) Zoonotic Vector.
Answer: b- the mosquito participates in the life cycle
◍ Factors that can increase the changes of vaginitis are.
Answer: Use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause
◍ The organism that is responsible for the vast majority of cases of fungal
, vaginitis is.
Answer: Candida albicans
◍ 9. Which disease listed below would be a Zoonotic Diseasea) Tetanusb)
Rabiesc) Flud) Prionse) None of the listed above would be Zoonotic.
Answer: b
◍ 10. A doctor during surgery cuts himself with the scalpel bleeding in to the
patients open wound; his infectious blood born virus is passed to the patient.
This would be an example of? a) Direct and Iatrogenicb) Direct and
Nosocomialc) Indirect and Iatrogenicd) Indirect and Nosocomial.
Answer: a-(nosocomial= originating in a hospital)
◍ 11. Mr. Snotsalot feels the early warning signs of a cold coming on, when he
returns to work a lot of his coworkers are out with the cold. If he was the
origin what carrier type would he be?a) Asymptomaticb) Incubationc)
Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: b- he spread the pathogen before it was clinically eveident
◍ Symptoms of prostatitis include.
Answer: Painful urination, fever and chills, weak urine flow
◍ 12. Mr. Snotsalot gets the flu and takes time off work, but returns before his
symptoms have completely gone away. At this point if he were to infect
someone he would be considered what type of carrier?a) Asymptomaticb)
Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: c- not showing any visible signs, but can still pass on the pathogen
◍ Measures that can be taken to prevent bacterial vaginitis include.
Answer: Avoidance of tight pants, wearing panties with cotton crotch,
infrequent douching
◍ Vaginal epithelial cells that can be examined to determine the pressure of
Gardnerella vaginalis are referred to as.
Answer: Clue cells
◍ 13. Mr Jones who is an IV drug user also has Hep B and HIV; he has begun
, to show signs of liver disease. When sharing a needle with friends he gives
them Hep B, he would be considered what type of carrier?a)
Asymptomaticb) Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: d- have Hep and will always have Hep, whether or not they are
showing signs
◍ 14. Mrs Simmons has Hep B, though she previously showed signs of
hepatitis she has not shown any symptoms of the Hep B for 20 years. If she
were to infect someone with Hep B she would fall in to the carrier category
of?a) Asymptomaticb) Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: a- not showing signs at this time, but still and always will have Hep
◍ Enzymes such as __________, found in cervical mucus and semen, are
instrumental in providing a chemical defense against bacterial infections of
the reproductive organs..
Answer: lysozyme
◍ 15. Every year around deadline time Mrs Burns gets a cold sore, she has of
late noticed that her 5 year old daughter is also showing symptoms of cold
sores. Assuming Mrs Burns was the one to give the herpes virus to her
daughter she would be considered what kind of carrier?a)Asymptomaticb)
Incubationc) Convalescentd) Chronice) Passive.
Answer: d- will always have cyclic shedding of cold sore
◍ The bacterium most frequently responsible for toxic shock syndrome that
originates in the reproductive system is.
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
◍ Although normally caused by sexually transmitted organisms, pelvic
inflammatory disease is sometimes caused by ___, which is a common part
of the vaginal microflora.
Answer: Mycoplasma hominis
◍ 16. If an abnormally high rate of a particular disease is being seen in
multiple countries on multiple continents we would categorize it as?a)
Endemicb) Epidemicc) Pandemicd) All of the Above.
