OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank- Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank- Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs BIOLOGY 206 * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which was the first antimicrobial agent discovered to treat syphilis? A. chloramphenicol B. compound 606* C. penicillin D. sulfonamide Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 14, 23 2. Who is credited for first finding an antimicrobial agent? A. Paul Ehrlich* B. Alexander Fleming C. Edward Jenner D. Joseph Lister Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: 14 3. Who is credited for first finding a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent? A. Paul Ehrlich B. Alexander Fleming* C. Edward Jenner D. Joseph Lister Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: 14, 26 4. Alexander Fleming first observed a mold (now known as Penicillium notatum) that was able to inhibit which organism? A. Escherichia B. Listeria C. Staphylococcus* D. Streptococcus Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 14, 26 5. Which of the following is a semisynthetic antimicrobial agent? A. actinomycin B. ampicillin* C. streptomycin D. neomycin Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: 14 6. Which describes the difference between a secondary infection and a superinfection? A. A secondary infection is a type of superinfection that develops when antibiotics are not given. B. A superinfection is a type of secondary infection that can develop when antibiotics kill much of the patient’s normal flora.* C. A superinfection is a type of secondary infection that develops when antibiotics taken to treat a particular pathogen do not completely kill all of that original pathogen. D. A secondary infection is a type of superinfection that develops when the pathogen mutates in response to the antimicrobial agent. Difficulty: Difficult ASM Standard: 14, 23 7. Life-threatening diseases caused by bacterial pathogens should be treated with which of the following? A. bactericidal agents only* B. bacteriostatic agents only C. both bacteriostatic and bactericidal agents D. neither bacteriostatic nor bactericidal agents Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: 14, 23 8. Which of the following is a