HUBS1416 Microbiology Exam Questions And
Accurate Answers
Which of the following is NOT true of Candida albicans?
a) It is a commensal organism in most individuals
b) It causes Candidiasis in most individuals
c) It is a fungus
d) It is the organism responsible for thrush - ANSWER It causes Candidiasis in most
individuals
Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic bacterial shapes?
a) A bacillus
b) A vibrio
c) A coryne
d) A coccus - ANSWER A coryne
Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?
a) fungi
b) bacteria
c) protozoa
d) viruses - ANSWER bacteria
, Australian law allows the irradiation of some foodstuffs to kill pests and microbes in the
food. The major disadvantage to this method is:
a) It turns the food green
b) It leaves the food slightly radioactive
c) It destroys all the vitamins in the food
d) It does not completely sterilise food - ANSWER It does not completely sterilise food
Which of the following might be considered vectors of disease?
a) Immunocompromised individuals.
b) Contaminated surfaces, such as eating utensils.
c) Animals, such as insects and dogs.
d) People with cancer. - ANSWER Animals, such as insects and dogs vector means
"carrier"
Parasitism is :
a) a situation in which a healthy state exists between host and parasite.
b) a condition where the parasite gains and the host is harmed, but no disease results
c) a condition where a parasite can be used to cure the host of another disease
d) a condition where the parasite causes disease and mortality in host - ANSWER a
condition where the parasite causes disease and mortality in host
Which of the following viral diseases is considered to be spread by airborne
transmission?
a) Human immunodeficiency virus
b) Infectious mononucleosis
Accurate Answers
Which of the following is NOT true of Candida albicans?
a) It is a commensal organism in most individuals
b) It causes Candidiasis in most individuals
c) It is a fungus
d) It is the organism responsible for thrush - ANSWER It causes Candidiasis in most
individuals
Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic bacterial shapes?
a) A bacillus
b) A vibrio
c) A coryne
d) A coccus - ANSWER A coryne
Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?
a) fungi
b) bacteria
c) protozoa
d) viruses - ANSWER bacteria
, Australian law allows the irradiation of some foodstuffs to kill pests and microbes in the
food. The major disadvantage to this method is:
a) It turns the food green
b) It leaves the food slightly radioactive
c) It destroys all the vitamins in the food
d) It does not completely sterilise food - ANSWER It does not completely sterilise food
Which of the following might be considered vectors of disease?
a) Immunocompromised individuals.
b) Contaminated surfaces, such as eating utensils.
c) Animals, such as insects and dogs.
d) People with cancer. - ANSWER Animals, such as insects and dogs vector means
"carrier"
Parasitism is :
a) a situation in which a healthy state exists between host and parasite.
b) a condition where the parasite gains and the host is harmed, but no disease results
c) a condition where a parasite can be used to cure the host of another disease
d) a condition where the parasite causes disease and mortality in host - ANSWER a
condition where the parasite causes disease and mortality in host
Which of the following viral diseases is considered to be spread by airborne
transmission?
a) Human immunodeficiency virus
b) Infectious mononucleosis
