OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 25: Circulatory and Lymphatic System * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Where does oxygenated blood enter the heart? A. the left atrium* B. the left ventricle C. the right atrium D. the right ventricle Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 2. Which artery carries deoxygenated blood? A. aorta B. femoral C. pulmonary* D. subclavian Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 3. Which of the following is an infection of the inner lining of the heart? A. endocarditis* B. myocarditis C. pericarditis D. vasculitis Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 4. Which pathogen causes toxic shock syndrome? A. Enterococcus faecalis B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa C. Staphylococcus aureus* D. Vibrio cholerae Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 5. Which pathogen causes gas gangrene? A. Bacillus spp. B. Clostridium spp.* C. Staphylococcus spp. D. Streptococcus spp. Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 6. What is another name for tularemia? A. brucellosis B. rabbit fever* C. toxic shock syndrome D. Valley fever Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 7. The gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis causes which disease(s)? A. bubonic plague only B. bubonic and septicemic plague only C. pneumonic and septicemic plague only D. bubonic, pneumonia, and septicemic plague* Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 23 8. Which of the following infections is transmitted by ticks? A. brucellosis B. ehrlichiosis* C. plague D. rat bite fever Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 9. Which organ of the human body removes damaged red blood cells? A. heart B. kidneys C. liver* D. pancreas Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: N/A 10. Which of the following is true of lymphatic fluid? A. It contains erythrocytes. B. It is sterile. C. It travels at slower speeds than blood.* D. Its fluid composition is very different from plasma. Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: N/A 11. Which of the following is a type of primary lymphoid tissue? A. bone marrow* B. diffuse lymphoid tissue C. lymph nodes D. the spleen Difficulty: Moderate ASM Standard: N/