BSNC 2000 Midterm Quiz Question
and answers already passed
2025/2026
Match the following five agents (Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses, Molds, Yeasts) with the corresponding
description.
1. Acellular
2. Multicellular eukaryotes
3. Unicellular eukaryotes
4. Prokaryotes
5. None of the Above - correct answer ✔3. Protozoa
4. Bacteria
1. Viruses
2. Molds
3. Yeasts
Which of the following statements is false?
a) Binomial nomenclature is a system of assigning scientific names to microbes with a combination of
the genus name followed by the species name
b) Both the genus and species names should be italicized
c) Subtypes of the same species can be classified into different strains
d) TB bacillus is an example of scientific names assigned to the bacteria that cause the disease
tuberculosis
e) All of the above - correct answer ✔d) TB bacillus is an example of scientific names assigned to the
bacteria that cause the disease tuberculosis
,Prions are infectious abnormal proteins that do not carry any genetic material. They are responsible for
fatal neurological diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE, also known as Mad Cow Disease). Hence, prions are best described as:
a) prokaryotic
b) eukaryotic
c) acellular
d) viruses
e) none of the above - correct answer ✔c) acellular
Different strains of the same bacterial species (e.g. Escherichia coli) can differ in their ability to cause
disease.
True/ False - correct answer ✔True
You need to fill in the boxes of the concept map shown above. Which of the following microbes would
be classified as cellular and containing a nucleus? (Select FOUR)
Protozoa
Bacteria
Fungi
Helminths
Viruses
Algae - correct answer ✔Protozoa
Fungi
Helminths
, Algae
Healthcare associated infections can occur in a/an:
a) home care arrangement
b) long-term care facility
c) hospital
d) B and C
e) A, B and C - correct answer ✔e) A, B and C
The impact of health care associated infections in Canada includes:
a) added health care cost
b) increased morbidity
c) increased mortality
d) A and C
e) A, B and C - correct answer ✔e) A, B and C
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Healthcare associated (HA) bloodstream infections - central line
b) HA urinary tract infections - urinary catheter
c) HA pneumonia - ventilator
d) B and C
e) A, B and C - correct answer ✔e) A, B and C
You are caring for a 78-year old female patient who just had a lengthy surgery for her ovarian cancer.
After the surgery, she is now treated with chemotherapy. This patient is considered to have a weakened
immune system (i.e. immmunocompromised) and have a higher risk of healthcare associated infections.
and answers already passed
2025/2026
Match the following five agents (Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses, Molds, Yeasts) with the corresponding
description.
1. Acellular
2. Multicellular eukaryotes
3. Unicellular eukaryotes
4. Prokaryotes
5. None of the Above - correct answer ✔3. Protozoa
4. Bacteria
1. Viruses
2. Molds
3. Yeasts
Which of the following statements is false?
a) Binomial nomenclature is a system of assigning scientific names to microbes with a combination of
the genus name followed by the species name
b) Both the genus and species names should be italicized
c) Subtypes of the same species can be classified into different strains
d) TB bacillus is an example of scientific names assigned to the bacteria that cause the disease
tuberculosis
e) All of the above - correct answer ✔d) TB bacillus is an example of scientific names assigned to the
bacteria that cause the disease tuberculosis
,Prions are infectious abnormal proteins that do not carry any genetic material. They are responsible for
fatal neurological diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE, also known as Mad Cow Disease). Hence, prions are best described as:
a) prokaryotic
b) eukaryotic
c) acellular
d) viruses
e) none of the above - correct answer ✔c) acellular
Different strains of the same bacterial species (e.g. Escherichia coli) can differ in their ability to cause
disease.
True/ False - correct answer ✔True
You need to fill in the boxes of the concept map shown above. Which of the following microbes would
be classified as cellular and containing a nucleus? (Select FOUR)
Protozoa
Bacteria
Fungi
Helminths
Viruses
Algae - correct answer ✔Protozoa
Fungi
Helminths
, Algae
Healthcare associated infections can occur in a/an:
a) home care arrangement
b) long-term care facility
c) hospital
d) B and C
e) A, B and C - correct answer ✔e) A, B and C
The impact of health care associated infections in Canada includes:
a) added health care cost
b) increased morbidity
c) increased mortality
d) A and C
e) A, B and C - correct answer ✔e) A, B and C
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Healthcare associated (HA) bloodstream infections - central line
b) HA urinary tract infections - urinary catheter
c) HA pneumonia - ventilator
d) B and C
e) A, B and C - correct answer ✔e) A, B and C
You are caring for a 78-year old female patient who just had a lengthy surgery for her ovarian cancer.
After the surgery, she is now treated with chemotherapy. This patient is considered to have a weakened
immune system (i.e. immmunocompromised) and have a higher risk of healthcare associated infections.
