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Test Bank For Textbook Of Diagnostic Microbiology 7th Editio
By Connie R. Mahon
Chapters 1 - 41

,Table of contents
Part 1: Introduction to Clinical Microbiology
Chapter 1. Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics
Chapter 2. Host-Parasite Interaction
Chapter 3. The Laboratory Role in Infection Control
Chapter 4. Control of Microorganisms: Disinfection, Sterilization, and Microbiology Safety
Chapter 5. Performance Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory
Chapter 6. Specimen Collection and Processing
Chapter 7. Microscopic Examination of Materials from Infected Sites
Chapter 8. Use of Colony Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms
Chapter 9. Biochemical Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria
Chapter 10. Immunodiagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Chapter 11. Applications of Molecular Diagnostics
Chapter 12. Antibacterial Mechanisms of Action and Bacterial Resistance Mechanisms
Chapter 13. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Part 2: Laboratory Identification of Significant Isolates
Chapter 14. Staphylococci
Chapter 15. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Other Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci
Chapter 16. Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli
Chapter 17. Neisseria Species and Moraxella catarrhalis
Chapter 18. Haemophilus, HACEK, Legionella and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli
Chapter 19. Enterobacteriaceae
Chapter 20. Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Campylobacter Species
Chapter 21. Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli
Chapter 22. Anaerobes of Clinical Importance
Chapter 23. The Spirochetes
Chapter 24. Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and Similar Organisms
Chapter 25. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
Chapter 26. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Chapter 27. Medically Significant Fungi
Chapter 28. Diagnostic Parasitology
Chapter 29. Clinical Virology
Chapter 30. Agents of Bioterror and Forensic Microbiology
Chapter 31. Biofilms: Architects of Disease
Part 3: Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: and Organ System Approach to Diagnostic
Microbiology
Chapter 32. Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Chapter 33. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning
Chapter 35. Infections of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 36. Bacteremia and Sepsis
Chapter 37. Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 38. Genital Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 39. Infections in Special Populations
Chapter 40. Zoonotic Diseases
Chapter 41. Ocular Infections
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,Chapter01:Bacterial CellStructure, Physiology,Metabolism,andGenetics Mahon:
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Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
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MULTIPLECHOICE b




1. Tosurvive, microbial inhabitants havelearned to adapt byvaryingall ofthe following, except
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a. growthrate. b




b. growthin all atmosphericconditions. b b b b




c. growthat particulartemperatures. b b b




d. bacterialshape. b




ANSWER: D b




Thechapter begins bydiscussingthe waymicrobial inhabitants havehad to evolve to survive in many
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different niches and habitats. It discusses slow growers, rapid growers, and replication with scarce or
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abundant nutrients, under different atmospheric conditions, temperature requirements, and cell
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structure. Bacterial shape as a form of evolution is not discussed.
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OBJ: Level2:Interpretation b b b




2. Whowas considered the fatherofprotozoologyand bacteriology?
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a. Antonvan Leeuwenhoek b b




b. Louis Pasteur b




c. CarlLandsteiner b




d. MichaelDouglas b




ANSWER: A b




The book discusses Anton van Leeuwenhoek as the inventor of the microscope and the first personto
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seethe “beasties.” Sotheydubbed him the fatherofprotozoology and bacteriology. Theotherthree
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individuals werenot discussed.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall b b b




3. Prokaryoticcells havewhich ofthefollowingstructures in their cytoplasm? b b b b b b b b b b




a. Golgiapparatus b




b. Ribosomes
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmicreticulum b




ANSWER: B b




All the structures listed arefound in eukaryotic cells, but ribosomes arethe onlyones that applyto
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prokaryotic cells.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall b b b




4. This form of DNAis commonlyfound in eukaryoticcells.
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a. Linear
b. Circular
c. Plasmid
d. Colloid



.
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, ANSWER: A b




Circularand plasmid DNA areusuallyfound onlyin bacteria, not eukaryotic cells. Colloid is aproperty
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of protein molecules and is not associated with nucleotides.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall
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5. Thenuclearmembranein prokaryotes is
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a. missing.
b. impenetrable.
c. aclassicmembrane.
b b




d. alipid bilayer membrane.
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ANSWER: A b




Prokaryotic cells do not have anymembrane-bound structures in the cytoplasm including a structured
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nucleus.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall
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6. Amicroorganism that isaunicellularorganism and lacks anuclearmembraneand true nucleus
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belongs to which classification?
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a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Algae
d. Parasite
ANSWER: B b




Fungi, algae, and parasites areunicellulareukaryoticorganisms that contain atruenucleus. Bacteria are
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prokaryotic and do not contain a true nucleus or nuclear membrane.
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OBJ: Level1: Recall
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7. In thelaboratory, theclinical microbiologist is responsibleforall the following, except
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a. isolatingmicroorganisms. b




b. selectingtreatment forpatients. b b b




c. identifyingmicroorganisms. b




d. analyzingbacteria that causedisease. b b b b




ANSWER: B b




Clinical microbiologistsdo not select thetreatment forpatients. Theyprovidethedoctor with the name
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of the organism and the antibiotics that can kill the bacteria, but not in the final selection of treatment
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protocols.
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OBJ: Level2: Recall
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8. What enables themicrobiologist toselect the correct mediaforprimarycultureand optimize the
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chance of isolating a pathogenic organism?
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a. Determiningstainingcharacteristics b b




b. Understandingthe cell structureand biochemical pathways ofanorganism b b b b b b b b b




c. Understandingthe growth requirements of potential pathogens at specific bodysite b b b b b b b b b b




d. Knowingthedifferences incellwalls ofparticular bacteria b b b b b b b b




ANSWER: C b

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