UMKC Microbiology Exam 4 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Bacillus cereus Correct Answer food poisoning
Cervical cancer is caused by what virus? Correct Answer
HPV
Clostridium botulinum causes? Correct Answer flaccid
paralysis
Clostridium difficile Correct Answer antibiotic associated
diarrhea
Clostridium tetani Correct Answer T in DTP vaccine
Clostridium tetanis causes? Correct Answer spastic paralysis
CMV Correct Answer Cytomegalovirus
Compare scenario 1 to other food-poisoning pathogens: What is
the single most important piece of information in a correct
diagnosis of this pathogen? Correct Answer anemia and renal
failure
Compare scenario 3 and 4: What is the single most important
piece of information in a correct diagnosis? Correct Answer
Rash presentation
Compare scenario 5 to other pathogens that cause cold like
symptoms and severe coughs: What is the single most important
, piece of information in a correct diagnosis of this pathogen?
Correct Answer severity of cough, trouble breathing, vomiting
Diphtheria Correct Answer D in DTP vaccine
EBV Correct Answer Epstein Barr Virus
enterococcus Correct Answer VRE
For the pathogen identified in Question $, part 3 of this week's
assignment, what envelope component(s) are highly variable?
Correct Answer hemagglutinin and neuraminadase
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 1 of this week's
assignment, what is the morality rate in AIDS patients? Correct
Answer 30
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 2 of this week's
assignment, when is the risk for organogenesis the highest?
Correct Answer first trimester
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 5 of this week's
assignment, which syndrome can occur 30-40 years after
contracting the original disease? Correct Answer PPS
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 6 of this week's
assignment, What is the vector? Correct Answer mosquito
Group B strep distinguished from group A by? Correct Answer
all of the above
Solutions
Bacillus cereus Correct Answer food poisoning
Cervical cancer is caused by what virus? Correct Answer
HPV
Clostridium botulinum causes? Correct Answer flaccid
paralysis
Clostridium difficile Correct Answer antibiotic associated
diarrhea
Clostridium tetani Correct Answer T in DTP vaccine
Clostridium tetanis causes? Correct Answer spastic paralysis
CMV Correct Answer Cytomegalovirus
Compare scenario 1 to other food-poisoning pathogens: What is
the single most important piece of information in a correct
diagnosis of this pathogen? Correct Answer anemia and renal
failure
Compare scenario 3 and 4: What is the single most important
piece of information in a correct diagnosis? Correct Answer
Rash presentation
Compare scenario 5 to other pathogens that cause cold like
symptoms and severe coughs: What is the single most important
, piece of information in a correct diagnosis of this pathogen?
Correct Answer severity of cough, trouble breathing, vomiting
Diphtheria Correct Answer D in DTP vaccine
EBV Correct Answer Epstein Barr Virus
enterococcus Correct Answer VRE
For the pathogen identified in Question $, part 3 of this week's
assignment, what envelope component(s) are highly variable?
Correct Answer hemagglutinin and neuraminadase
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 1 of this week's
assignment, what is the morality rate in AIDS patients? Correct
Answer 30
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 2 of this week's
assignment, when is the risk for organogenesis the highest?
Correct Answer first trimester
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 5 of this week's
assignment, which syndrome can occur 30-40 years after
contracting the original disease? Correct Answer PPS
For the pathogen identified in Question E, part 6 of this week's
assignment, What is the vector? Correct Answer mosquito
Group B strep distinguished from group A by? Correct Answer
all of the above
