WGU D311 OA PRE-ASSESSMENT: MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB: AFUNDAMENTAL APPROACH (GMO1) (PGMO)

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PRE-ASSESSMENT: MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB: A
FUNDAMENTAL APPROACH (GMO1) (PGMO)
Attempt #1
Status: Not Passed

1. Which class of cells most often contain extrachromosomal DNA found in plasmids?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER


Prokaryotic


Eukaryotic


Animal


Protist


2. What is the significance of the molecule that makes up the bilayer formed in the plasma membrane
of most bacterial and eukaryotic cells?

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ANSWER ANSWER


Phospholipids help maintain hydrophobic and hydrophilic
environments.


Mitochondria help maintain the energy required for the diffusion of
nutrients.


Ribosomes help maintain protein structures.


Cytoplasm helps maintain hydrophobic and hydrophilic
environments.


3. Which microorganisms produce dermatophytes that can cause skin infections, such as athlete’s foot
and ringworm?

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ANSWER ANSWER


Fungi


Bacteria
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YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER


Viruses


Parasites


4. Which microorganisms can produce human pathogens that spread via microsporidia?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER


Fungi


Bacteria


Viruses


Parasites


5. Why are archaea considered prokaryotic organisms?
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ANSWER ANSWER


Their cell wells are composed of pseudopeptidoglycan.


They are unicellular.


They can live in extreme environments.


Their cells do not contain a nucleus.


6. Which feature of infection indicates the presence of a primary pathogen rather than an
opportunistic pathogen?
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The number of virulence factors


The number of symptoms


Patients with compromised immunity


Patients with healthy immune systems



7. After oral antibiotic therapy, a patient is diagnosed with vaginitis.

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What type of microbe could be causing this opportunistic infection?
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YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER


Fungus


Helminth


Virus


Archaea


8. What type of microbe is used to deliver gene therapies to human cells?
YOUR CORRECT
ANSWER ANSWER


Bacteria


Virus


Protozoan


Fungus


9. What type of diseases are found in higher numbers than expected in local populations?
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ANSWER ANSWER


Endemic


Sporadic


Epidemic


Pandemic


10. Why is MRSA more pathogenic than other strains of Staphylococcus aureus?
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MRSA has increased antibiotic resistance.


MRSA produces an enterotoxin.


MRSA resists degradation by phagocytes.


MRSA produces hyaluronidase to penetrate skin.
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