PCOL 838: FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS | TESTED AND PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)

PCOL 838: FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS |
TESTED AND PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
What is a vector in terms of infectious disease?


Ans>> An organism that carries a pathogen




Which of the following is a common example of a vector pathogen?


a.) Malaria


b.) COVID-19


c.) Ebola


d.) Tuberculosis


Ans>> a.) Malaria




Which of the following are possible types of pathogens?


a.) Fungus


b.) Bacteria


c.) Protozoa



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,d.) Viruses


e.) Misfolded proteins


f.) All of the above


Ans>> f.) All of the above




Kuru and mad cow disease is an example of what type of pathogen?


Ans>> Misfolded proteins




What is the difference between zoonotic pathogens and vector pathogens?


Ans>> Zoonotic pathogen = Microorganisms--> Animals --> Humans


Vector pathogens = Microorganisms --> Humans




Ixode ticks can transmit disease to humans as vectors. During which season can they transmit the

disease?


Ans>> Summer and Spring when they are in the nymph stage




What is the zoonotic host of the Ixode tick?


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, Ans>> White-footed mouse




Which of the following comprises the innate immune system? Select all that apply.


a.) T cells


b.) B cells


c.) Dendritic cells


d.) Neutrophils


e.) Basophils


f.) Eosinophils


g.) Natural Killer cells


h.) Macrophages


Ans>> C, D, E, F, G, and H




Which of the following comprises the adaptive immune system? Select all that apply.


a.) T cells


b.) B cells


c.) Dendritic cells

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