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This test bank accompanies the Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 6th Edition by Connie R. Mahon and Donald C. Lehman. It includes comprehensive multiple-choice questions (with answers and explanations) organized by chapter, covering core topics in clinical microbiology such as bacterial structure, host-parasite interactions, infection control, laboratory safety, specimen processing, microscopy, and microbial identification. Designed for educators and students, it supports exam preparation and reinforces key concepts in diagnostic microbiology.

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TESTBANK f




TEXTBOOK OF f




DIAGNOSTIC MI f




CROBIOLOGY
6thEditionByConnieR.Mahon
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TEST BANK


, Mahon:fTextbookfoffDiagnosticfMicrobiology,f6thfEditionfTestfBank

Tablefoffcontents
Partf1:fIntroductionftofClinicalfMicrobiology
Chapterf1.fBacterialfCellfStructure,fPhysiology,fMetabolism,fandfGenetics
Chapterf2.fHost-ParasitefInteraction
Chapterf3.fThefLaboratoryfRolefinfInfectionfControl
Chapterf4.fControlfoffMicroorganisms:fDisinfection,fSterilization,fandfMicrobiologyfSafety
Chapterf5.fPerformancefImprovementfinfthefMicrobiologyfLaboratory
Chapterf6.fSpecimenfCollectionfandfProcessing
Chapterf7.fMicroscopicfExaminationfoffMaterialsffromfInfectedfSites
Chapterf8.f UsefoffColonyfMorphologyfforfthefPresumptivefIdentificationfoffMicroorganisms
Chapterf9.f BiochemicalfIdentificationfoffGram-NegativefBacteria
Chapterf10.fImmunodiagnosisfoffInfectiousfDiseases
Chapterf11.fApplicationsfoffMolecularfDiagnostics
Chapterf12.fAntibacterialfMechanismsfoffActionfandfBacterialfResistancefMechanisms
Chapterf13.fAntimicrobialfSusceptibilityfTesting
Partf2:fLaboratoryfIdentificationfoffSignificantfIsolates
Chapterf14.fStaphylococci
Chapterf15.fStreptococcus,fEnterococcus,fandfOtherfCatalase-Negative,fGram-PositivefCocci
Chapterf16.fAerobicfGram-PositivefBacilli
Chapterf17.fNeisseriafSpeciesfandfMoraxellafcatarrhalis
Chapterf18.fHaemophilus,fHACEK,fLegionellafandfOtherfFastidiousfGram-NegativefBacilli
Chapterf19.fEnterobacteriaceae
Chapterf20.fVibrio,fAeromonas,fandfCampylobacterfSpecies
Chapterf21.fNonfermentingfandfMiscellaneousfGram-NegativefBacilli
Chapterf22.fAnaerobesfoffClinicalfImportance
Chapterf23.fThefSpirochetes
Chapterf24.fChlamydia,fRickettsia,fandfSimilarfOrganisms
Chapterf25.fMycoplasmafandfUreaplasma
Chapterf26.fMycobacteriumftuberculosisfandfNontuberculousfMycobacteria
Chapterf27.fMedicallyfSignificantfFungi
Chapterf28.fDiagnosticfParasitology
Chapterf29.fClinicalfVirology
Chapterf30.fAgentsfoffBioterrorfandfForensicfMicrobiology
Chapterf31.fBiofilms:fArchitectsfoffDisease
Partf3:fLaboratoryfDiagnosisfoffInfectiousfDiseases:fandfOrganfSystemfApproachftofDiagnosticfMicrobiology

Chapterf32.fUpperfandfLowerfRespiratoryfTractfInfections
Chapterf33.fSkinfandfSoftfTissuefInfections
Chapterf34.fGastrointestinalfInfectionsfandfFoodfPoisoning
Chapterf35.fInfectionsfoffthefCentralfNervousfSystem

Chapterf37.fUrinaryfTractfInfections
Chapterf38.fGenitalfInfectionsfandfSexuallyfTransmittedfInfections
Chapterf39.fInfectionsfinfSpecialfPopulations
Chapterf40.fZoonoticfDiseases
Chapterf41.fOcularfInfections
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,Chapterf01:fBacterialfCellfStructure,fPhysiology,fMetabolism,fandfGeneticsfMaho
n:fTextbookfoffDiagnosticfMicrobiology,f6thfEditionfTestfBank

MULTIPLEfCHOICE

1. Tofsurvive,fmicrobialfinhabitantsfhaveflearnedftofadaptfbyfvaryingfallfofftheffollowing,fexcept
a. growthfrate.
b. growthfinfallfatmosphericfconditions.
c. growthfatfparticularftemperatures.
d. bacterialfshape.
ANS:f D
Thefchapterfbeginsfbyfdiscussingfthefwayfmicrobialfinhabitantsfhavefhadftofevolveftofsurvivefinf
manyfdifferentfnichesfandfhabitats.fItfdiscussesfslowfgrowers,frapidfgrowers,fandfreplicationfwit
hfscarceforfabundantfnutrients,funderfdifferentfatmosphericfconditions,ftemperaturefrequirement
s,fandfcellfstructure.fBacterialfshapefasfafformfoffevolutionfisfnotfdiscussed.

OBJ:f Levelf2:fInterpretation

2. Whofwasfconsideredftheffatherfoffprotozoologyfandfbacteriology?
a. AntonfvanfLeeuwenhoek
b. LouisfPasteur
c. CarlfLandsteiner
d. MichaelfDouglas
ANS:f A
ThefbookfdiscussesfAntonfvanfLeeuwenhoekfasfthefinventorfoffthefmicroscopefandftheffirstfpers
onftofseefthef“beasties.”fSoftheyfdubbedfhimftheffatherfoffprotozoologyfandfbacteriology.fThefoth
erfthreefindividualsfwerefnotfdiscussed.

OBJ:f Levelf1:fRecall

3. Prokaryoticfcellsfhavefwhichfofftheffollowingfstructuresfinftheirfcytoplasm?
a. Golgifapparatus
b. Ribosomes
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmicfreticulum
ANS:f B
Allfthefstructuresflistedfareffoundfinfeukaryoticfcells,fbutfribosomesfarefthefonlyfonesfthatfapplyfto
fprokaryoticfcells.




OBJ:f Levelf1:fRecall

4. ThisfformfoffDNAfisfcommonlyffoundfinfeukaryoticfcells.
a. Linear
b. Circular
c. Plasmid
d. Colloid




TestBanks/fSolutionfManualsfandfExam

, ANS:f A
CircularfandfplasmidfDNAfarefusuallyffoundfonlyfinfbacteria,fnotfeukaryoticfcells.fColloidfisfafpr
opertyfoffproteinfmoleculesfandfisfnotfassociatedfwithfnucleotides.

OBJ:f Levelf1:fRecall

5. Thefnuclearfmembranefinfprokaryotesfis
a. missing.
b. impenetrable.
c. afclassicfmembrane.
d. aflipidfbilayerfmembrane.
ANS:f A
Prokaryoticfcellsfdofnotfhavefanyfmembrane-
boundfstructuresfinfthefcytoplasmfincludingfafstructuredfnucleus.

OBJ:f Levelf1:fRecall

6. Afmicroorganismfthatfisfafunicellularforganismfandflacksfafnuclearfmembranefandftruefnuc
leusfbelongsftofwhichfclassification?
a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Algae
d. Parasite
ANS:f B
Fungi,falgae,fandfparasitesfarefunicellularfeukaryoticforganismsfthatfcontainfaftruefnucleus.fBacte
riafarefprokaryoticfandfdofnotfcontainfaftruefnucleusforfnuclearfmembrane.
OBJ:f Levelf1:fRecall

7. Inftheflaboratory,fthefclinicalfmicrobiologistfisfresponsiblefforfallftheffollowing,fexcept
a. isolatingfmicroorganisms.
b. selectingftreatmentfforfpatients.
c. identifyingfmicroorganisms.
d. analyzingfbacteriafthatfcausefdisease.

ANS:f B
Clinicalfmicrobiologistsfdofnotfselectftheftreatmentfforfpatients.fTheyfprovidefthefdoctorfwithfthef
namefofftheforganismfandfthefantibioticsfthatfcanfkillfthefbacteria,fbutfnotfinftheffinalfselectionfoff
treatmentfprotocols.

OBJ:f Levelf2:fRecall

8. Whatfenablesfthefmicrobiologistftofselectfthefcorrectfmediafforfprimaryfculturefandfoptimizefthef
chancefoffisolatingfafpathogenicforganism?
a. Determiningfstainingfcharacteristics
b. Understandingfthefcellfstructurefandfbiochemicalfpathwaysfoffanforganism
c. Understandingfthefgrowthfrequirementsfoffpotentialfpathogensfatfspecificfbodyfsite
d. Knowingfthefdifferencesfinfcellfwallsfoffparticularfbacteria
ANS:f C

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