Microbiology for Embalmers FINAL EXAM
Staphyloccocus aureus is known for causing which of the following: - ANS-Both B and
C. Abscesses and Food Poisoning
Organisms that are ____ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds,
while ____ need free atmospheric oxygen. - ANS-Anaerobes, Aerobes
Gonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects because the organism Neisseria
gonorrhea survives well outside the body. True or False? - ANS-False - Rarely
transmitted via infected objects.
The anthrax bacillus can enter the body in which of the following ways: Inhalation,
wound contamination, ingestion, only A and B, all of the above? - ANS-All of the above.
The tetanus toxin is less potent than the botulinum toxin. True or False? - ANS-True
Must have free oxygen in order to develop. - ANS-Obligate Aerobe
Can only exist in the absence of free oxygen - uses oxygen containing compounds. -
ANS-Obligate Anaerobe
Prefers an environment with no oxygen, but may live in the presence of oxygen - usually
gets oxygen from oxygen-containing compounds, but ma get it from free oxygen. -
ANS-Facultative Aerobe
PRefers an environment with oxygen, but may live without it - usually gets oxygen from
free oxygen, but can obtain it from oxygen-containing compounds. - ANS-Facultative
Anaerobe
Coxiella Burnetti ; Etiological agent of Q Fever. Zoonotic agent. - ANS-Goats, Cattle,
Sheep
Psittacosis (Chlamydia Psittaci); Zoonotic infection. Transmitted by: - ANS-Parrots and
Parakeets
Ornithosis (Chlamdia psittaci); Zoonotic Infection. Transmitted by: - ANS-Domestic fowls
and birds (chickens, turkeys, pigeons)
, Epidemic Typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii; or typhus fever) Transmitted by: - ANS-Bite of
the louse (lice)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) Transmitted by: - ANS-Bite of the
Tick; Fever, rash, petecchial hemorrhage
Trachoma (Attacks the cells lining the cornea and conjunctiva) Transmitted by: -
ANS-Flies transmit mechanically; fingers and fomites through the eyes
Which of the following dermatropic viruses has lacrimal secretions as a portal of exit?
Rubella, Rubeola, Variola, Vaccina. - ANS-Rubeola
Small pox is not a major concern to funeral directors because the dead are NOT a
source of infection. - ANS-False
There are two types of herpes simplex virus: Type 1 that enters the ____ and type 2 that
enters the ____. - ANS-Mouth -- Genital Tract
HCV is the only hepatitis virus without a vaccine. True or False? - ANS-True
The Hepatitis A virus is also know as ____ hepatitis, while HBV is also called ____
hepatitis. - ANS-Infectious Hepatitis (HAV) -- Serum Hepatitis
Which disease is associated with hydrophobia because the sight of water may cause
the throat muscles to spasm in infected patients?
Hantavirus, Viral encephalitis, Rabies, Cow pox or CMV - ANS-Rabies
Which zoonotic infection has a vaccine for horses, but not for humans?
Rabies, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Cow Pox, Viral Encephalitis or Small Pox? -
ANS-Viral Encephalitis
Member of the Genus Staphylococcus are often members of the normal flora, so it is
common to find some Saphylococcus aureus in the mouth, nose or throat. True or
False? - ANS-True
Which virus is seen as a frequent complication in AIDS patients?
CMV, Rubeola, HSV II, Acute Coryza, Glandular Fever. - ANS-CMV (Cytomegalovirus;
found in the GI tract. May affect any organ in the body.)
Staphyloccocus aureus is known for causing which of the following: - ANS-Both B and
C. Abscesses and Food Poisoning
Organisms that are ____ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds,
while ____ need free atmospheric oxygen. - ANS-Anaerobes, Aerobes
Gonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects because the organism Neisseria
gonorrhea survives well outside the body. True or False? - ANS-False - Rarely
transmitted via infected objects.
The anthrax bacillus can enter the body in which of the following ways: Inhalation,
wound contamination, ingestion, only A and B, all of the above? - ANS-All of the above.
The tetanus toxin is less potent than the botulinum toxin. True or False? - ANS-True
Must have free oxygen in order to develop. - ANS-Obligate Aerobe
Can only exist in the absence of free oxygen - uses oxygen containing compounds. -
ANS-Obligate Anaerobe
Prefers an environment with no oxygen, but may live in the presence of oxygen - usually
gets oxygen from oxygen-containing compounds, but ma get it from free oxygen. -
ANS-Facultative Aerobe
PRefers an environment with oxygen, but may live without it - usually gets oxygen from
free oxygen, but can obtain it from oxygen-containing compounds. - ANS-Facultative
Anaerobe
Coxiella Burnetti ; Etiological agent of Q Fever. Zoonotic agent. - ANS-Goats, Cattle,
Sheep
Psittacosis (Chlamydia Psittaci); Zoonotic infection. Transmitted by: - ANS-Parrots and
Parakeets
Ornithosis (Chlamdia psittaci); Zoonotic Infection. Transmitted by: - ANS-Domestic fowls
and birds (chickens, turkeys, pigeons)
, Epidemic Typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii; or typhus fever) Transmitted by: - ANS-Bite of
the louse (lice)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) Transmitted by: - ANS-Bite of the
Tick; Fever, rash, petecchial hemorrhage
Trachoma (Attacks the cells lining the cornea and conjunctiva) Transmitted by: -
ANS-Flies transmit mechanically; fingers and fomites through the eyes
Which of the following dermatropic viruses has lacrimal secretions as a portal of exit?
Rubella, Rubeola, Variola, Vaccina. - ANS-Rubeola
Small pox is not a major concern to funeral directors because the dead are NOT a
source of infection. - ANS-False
There are two types of herpes simplex virus: Type 1 that enters the ____ and type 2 that
enters the ____. - ANS-Mouth -- Genital Tract
HCV is the only hepatitis virus without a vaccine. True or False? - ANS-True
The Hepatitis A virus is also know as ____ hepatitis, while HBV is also called ____
hepatitis. - ANS-Infectious Hepatitis (HAV) -- Serum Hepatitis
Which disease is associated with hydrophobia because the sight of water may cause
the throat muscles to spasm in infected patients?
Hantavirus, Viral encephalitis, Rabies, Cow pox or CMV - ANS-Rabies
Which zoonotic infection has a vaccine for horses, but not for humans?
Rabies, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Cow Pox, Viral Encephalitis or Small Pox? -
ANS-Viral Encephalitis
Member of the Genus Staphylococcus are often members of the normal flora, so it is
common to find some Saphylococcus aureus in the mouth, nose or throat. True or
False? - ANS-True
Which virus is seen as a frequent complication in AIDS patients?
CMV, Rubeola, HSV II, Acute Coryza, Glandular Fever. - ANS-CMV (Cytomegalovirus;
found in the GI tract. May affect any organ in the body.)
