WILEY MICROBIOLOGY CHAPTERS 18 & 19
MODULE 7 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WILEY STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE
TEST 2026/2027
1 of 32
Term
Which of the pathogens that cause laryngitis, croup, tracheitis, and
epiglottitis are viruses?
I: Influenza
II: Adenovirus
III: Coronavirus
IV: Haemophilus influenzae
V: Streptococcus pneumonia
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I, II I, II, III, IV
I, II, III III, IV
, Don't know?
2 of 32
Term
Why does treatment of TB require long-tem therapy with multiple
antibacterial agents?
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To prevent the antibiotic from
To prevent a latent infection
working properly
To prevent the development of
To prevent re-infection
an active infection
Don't know?
3 of 32
Term
Why is attachment of the pathogen to tissues of the upper respiratory
tract a necessary step for successful pathogenesis?
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, It is necessary to evade the host's
To release enxymes
immune system
It is necessary to establish
To be trapped by mucus
disease
Don't know?
4 of 32
Term
Which regions of the body host larger populations of normal
microbiota?
Give this one a go later!
The bronchi of the lungs Moist and oily body regions
The brain Urinary system
Don't know?
MODULE 7 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WILEY STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE
TEST 2026/2027
1 of 32
Term
Which of the pathogens that cause laryngitis, croup, tracheitis, and
epiglottitis are viruses?
I: Influenza
II: Adenovirus
III: Coronavirus
IV: Haemophilus influenzae
V: Streptococcus pneumonia
Give this one a go later!
I, II I, II, III, IV
I, II, III III, IV
, Don't know?
2 of 32
Term
Why does treatment of TB require long-tem therapy with multiple
antibacterial agents?
Give this one a go later!
To prevent the antibiotic from
To prevent a latent infection
working properly
To prevent the development of
To prevent re-infection
an active infection
Don't know?
3 of 32
Term
Why is attachment of the pathogen to tissues of the upper respiratory
tract a necessary step for successful pathogenesis?
Give this one a go later!
, It is necessary to evade the host's
To release enxymes
immune system
It is necessary to establish
To be trapped by mucus
disease
Don't know?
4 of 32
Term
Which regions of the body host larger populations of normal
microbiota?
Give this one a go later!
The bronchi of the lungs Moist and oily body regions
The brain Urinary system
Don't know?
