TEST BANK
Textbook Of Diagnostic Microbiology
7th Edition By Mahon Chapters 1 - 41
, Mahon:2Textbook2of2Diagnostic2Microbiology,27th2Edition2Test2Bank
Table2of2contents
Part21:2Introduction2to2Clinical2Microbiology
Chapter21.2Bacterial2Cell2Structure,2Physiology,2Metabolism,2and2Genetics
Chapter22.2Host-Parasite2Interaction
Chapter23.2The2Laboratory2Role2in2Infection2Control
Chapter24.2Control2of2Microorganisms:2Disinfection,2Sterilization,2and2Microbiology2Safety
Chapter25.2Performance2Improvement2in2the2Microbiology2Laboratory
Chapter26.2Specimen2Collection2and2Processing
Chapter27.2Microscopic2Examination2of2Materials2from2Infected2Sites
Chapter28.2 Use2of2Colony2Morphology2for2the2Presumptive2Identification2of2Microorganisms
Chapter29.2 Biochemical2Identification2of2Gram-Negative2Bacteria
Chapter210.2Immunodiagnosis2of2Infectious2Diseases
Chapter211.2Applications2of2Molecular2Diagnostics
Chapter212.2Antibacterial2Mechanisms2of2Action2and2Bacterial2Resistance2Mechanisms
Chapter213.2Antimicrobial2Susceptibility2Testing
Part22:2Laboratory2Identification2of2Significant2Isolates
Chapter214.2Staphylococci
Chapter215.2Streptococcus,2Enterococcus,2and2Other2Catalase-Negative,2Gram-Positive2Cocci
Chapter216.2Aerobic2Gram-Positive2Bacilli
Chapter217.2Neisseria2Species2and2Moraxella2catarrhalis
Chapter218.2Haemophilus,2HACEK,2Legionella2and2Other2Fastidious2Gram-Negative2Bacilli
Chapter219.2Enterobacteriaceae
Chapter220.2Vibrio,2Aeromonas,2and2Campylobacter2Species
Chapter221.2Nonfermenting2and2Miscellaneous2Gram-Negative2Bacilli
Chapter222.2Anaerobes2of2Clinical2Importance
Chapter223.2The2Spirochetes
Chapter224.2Chlamydia,2Rickettsia,2and2Similar2Organisms
Chapter225.2Mycoplasma2and2Ureaplasma
Chapter226.2Mycobacterium2tuberculosis2and2Nontuberculous2Mycobacteria
Chapter227.2Medically2Significant2Fungi
Chapter228.2Diagnostic2Parasitology
Chapter229.2Clinical2Virology
Chapter230.2Agents2of2Bioterror2and2Forensic2Microbiology
Chapter231.2Biofilms:2Architects2of2Disease
Part23:2Laboratory2Diagnosis2of2Infectious2Diseases:2and2Organ2System2Approach2to2Diagnostic2Microbiology
Chapter232.2Upper2and2Lower2Respiratory2Tract2Infections
Chapter233.2Skin2and2Soft2Tissue2Infections
Chapter234.2Gastrointestinal2Infections2and2Food2Poisoning
Chapter235.2Infections2of2the2Central2Nervous2System
Chapter236.2Bacteremia2and2Sepsis
Chapter237.2Urinary2Tract2Infections
Chapter238.2Genital2Infections2and2Sexually2Transmitted2Infections
Chapter239.2Infections2in2Special2Populations
Chapter240.2Zoonotic2Diseases
Chapter241.2Ocular2Infections
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,Chapter201:2Bacterial2Cell2Structure,2Physiology,2Metabolism,2and2Genetics2Mah
on:2Textbook2of2Diagnostic2Microbiology,27th2Edition2Test2Bank
MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1. To2survive,2microbial2inhabitants2have2learned2to2adapt2by2varying2all2of2the2following,2except
a. growth2rate.
b. growth2in2all2atmospheric2conditions.
c. growth2at2particular2temperatures.
d. bacterial2shape.
ANS:2 D
The2chapter2begins2by2discussing2the2way2microbial2inhabitants2have2had2to2evolve2to2survive2in2
many2different2niches2and2habitats.2It2discusses2slow2growers,2rapid2growers,2and2replication2wi
th2scarce2or2abundant2nutrients,2under2different2atmospheric2conditions,2temperature2requireme
nts,2and2cell2structure.2Bacterial2shape2as2a2form2of2evolution2is2not2discussed.
OBJ:2 Level22:2Interpretation
2. Who2was2considered2the2father2of2protozoology2and2bacteriology?
a. Anton2van2Leeuwenhoek
b. Louis2Pasteur
c. Carl2Landsteiner
d. Michael2Douglas
ANS:2 A
The2book2discusses2Anton2van2Leeuwenhoek2as2the2inventor2of2the2microscope2and2the2first2perso
n2to2see2the2―beasties.‖2So2they2dubbed2him2the2father2of2protozoology2and2bacteriology.2The2ot
her2three2individuals2were2not2discussed.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
3. Prokaryotic2cells2have2which2of2the2following2structures2in2their2cytoplasm?
a. Golgi2apparatus
b. Ribosomes
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmic2reticulum
ANS:2 B
All2the2structures2listed2are2found2in2eukaryotic2cells,2but2ribosomes2are2the2only2ones2that2ap
ply2to2prokaryotic2cells.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
4. This2form2of2DNA2is2commonly2found2in2eukaryotic2cells.
a. Linear
b. Circular
c. Plasmid
d. Colloid
.
.
, ANS:2 A
Circular2and2plasmid2DNA2are2usually2found2only2in2bacteria,2not2eukaryotic2cells.2Colloid2is2a2pr
operty2of2protein2molecules2and2is2not2associated2with2nucleotides.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
5. The2nuclear2membrane2in2prokaryotes2is
a. missing.
b. impenetrable.
c. a2classic2membrane.
d. a2lipid2bilayer2membrane.
ANS:2 A
Prokaryotic2cells2do2not2have2any2membrane-
bound2structures2in2the2cytoplasm2including2a2structured2nucleus.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
6. A2microorganism2that2is2a2unicellular2organism2and2lacks2a2nuclear2membrane2and2true2nu
cleus2belongs2to2which2classification?
a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Algae
d. Parasite
ANS:2 B
Fungi,2algae,2and2parasites2are2unicellular2eukaryotic2organisms2that2contain2a2true2nucleus.2B
acteria2are2prokaryotic2and2do2not2contain2a2true2nucleus2or2nuclear2membrane.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
7. In2the2laboratory,2the2clinical2microbiologist2is2responsible2for2all2the2following,2except
a. isolating2microorganisms.
b. selecting2treatment2for2patients.
c. identifying2microorganisms.
d. analyzing2bacteria2that2cause2disease.
ANS:2 B
Clinical2microbiologists2do2not2select2the2treatment2for2patients.2They2provide2the2doctor2with2the2
name2of2the2organism2and2the2antibiotics2that2can2kill2the2bacteria,2but2not2in2the2final2selection2
of2treatment2protocols.
OBJ:2 Level22:2Recall
8. What2enables2the2microbiologist2to2select2the2correct2media2for2primary2culture2and2optimize2th
e2chance2of2isolating2a2pathogenic2organism?
a. Determining2staining2characteristics
b. Understanding2the2cell2structure2and2biochemical2pathways2of2an2organism
c. Understanding2the2growth2requirements2of2potential2pathogens2at2specific2body2site
d. Knowing2the2differences2in2cell2walls2of2particular2bacteria
ANS:2 C
Textbook Of Diagnostic Microbiology
7th Edition By Mahon Chapters 1 - 41
, Mahon:2Textbook2of2Diagnostic2Microbiology,27th2Edition2Test2Bank
Table2of2contents
Part21:2Introduction2to2Clinical2Microbiology
Chapter21.2Bacterial2Cell2Structure,2Physiology,2Metabolism,2and2Genetics
Chapter22.2Host-Parasite2Interaction
Chapter23.2The2Laboratory2Role2in2Infection2Control
Chapter24.2Control2of2Microorganisms:2Disinfection,2Sterilization,2and2Microbiology2Safety
Chapter25.2Performance2Improvement2in2the2Microbiology2Laboratory
Chapter26.2Specimen2Collection2and2Processing
Chapter27.2Microscopic2Examination2of2Materials2from2Infected2Sites
Chapter28.2 Use2of2Colony2Morphology2for2the2Presumptive2Identification2of2Microorganisms
Chapter29.2 Biochemical2Identification2of2Gram-Negative2Bacteria
Chapter210.2Immunodiagnosis2of2Infectious2Diseases
Chapter211.2Applications2of2Molecular2Diagnostics
Chapter212.2Antibacterial2Mechanisms2of2Action2and2Bacterial2Resistance2Mechanisms
Chapter213.2Antimicrobial2Susceptibility2Testing
Part22:2Laboratory2Identification2of2Significant2Isolates
Chapter214.2Staphylococci
Chapter215.2Streptococcus,2Enterococcus,2and2Other2Catalase-Negative,2Gram-Positive2Cocci
Chapter216.2Aerobic2Gram-Positive2Bacilli
Chapter217.2Neisseria2Species2and2Moraxella2catarrhalis
Chapter218.2Haemophilus,2HACEK,2Legionella2and2Other2Fastidious2Gram-Negative2Bacilli
Chapter219.2Enterobacteriaceae
Chapter220.2Vibrio,2Aeromonas,2and2Campylobacter2Species
Chapter221.2Nonfermenting2and2Miscellaneous2Gram-Negative2Bacilli
Chapter222.2Anaerobes2of2Clinical2Importance
Chapter223.2The2Spirochetes
Chapter224.2Chlamydia,2Rickettsia,2and2Similar2Organisms
Chapter225.2Mycoplasma2and2Ureaplasma
Chapter226.2Mycobacterium2tuberculosis2and2Nontuberculous2Mycobacteria
Chapter227.2Medically2Significant2Fungi
Chapter228.2Diagnostic2Parasitology
Chapter229.2Clinical2Virology
Chapter230.2Agents2of2Bioterror2and2Forensic2Microbiology
Chapter231.2Biofilms:2Architects2of2Disease
Part23:2Laboratory2Diagnosis2of2Infectious2Diseases:2and2Organ2System2Approach2to2Diagnostic2Microbiology
Chapter232.2Upper2and2Lower2Respiratory2Tract2Infections
Chapter233.2Skin2and2Soft2Tissue2Infections
Chapter234.2Gastrointestinal2Infections2and2Food2Poisoning
Chapter235.2Infections2of2the2Central2Nervous2System
Chapter236.2Bacteremia2and2Sepsis
Chapter237.2Urinary2Tract2Infections
Chapter238.2Genital2Infections2and2Sexually2Transmitted2Infections
Chapter239.2Infections2in2Special2Populations
Chapter240.2Zoonotic2Diseases
Chapter241.2Ocular2Infections
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,Chapter201:2Bacterial2Cell2Structure,2Physiology,2Metabolism,2and2Genetics2Mah
on:2Textbook2of2Diagnostic2Microbiology,27th2Edition2Test2Bank
MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1. To2survive,2microbial2inhabitants2have2learned2to2adapt2by2varying2all2of2the2following,2except
a. growth2rate.
b. growth2in2all2atmospheric2conditions.
c. growth2at2particular2temperatures.
d. bacterial2shape.
ANS:2 D
The2chapter2begins2by2discussing2the2way2microbial2inhabitants2have2had2to2evolve2to2survive2in2
many2different2niches2and2habitats.2It2discusses2slow2growers,2rapid2growers,2and2replication2wi
th2scarce2or2abundant2nutrients,2under2different2atmospheric2conditions,2temperature2requireme
nts,2and2cell2structure.2Bacterial2shape2as2a2form2of2evolution2is2not2discussed.
OBJ:2 Level22:2Interpretation
2. Who2was2considered2the2father2of2protozoology2and2bacteriology?
a. Anton2van2Leeuwenhoek
b. Louis2Pasteur
c. Carl2Landsteiner
d. Michael2Douglas
ANS:2 A
The2book2discusses2Anton2van2Leeuwenhoek2as2the2inventor2of2the2microscope2and2the2first2perso
n2to2see2the2―beasties.‖2So2they2dubbed2him2the2father2of2protozoology2and2bacteriology.2The2ot
her2three2individuals2were2not2discussed.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
3. Prokaryotic2cells2have2which2of2the2following2structures2in2their2cytoplasm?
a. Golgi2apparatus
b. Ribosomes
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmic2reticulum
ANS:2 B
All2the2structures2listed2are2found2in2eukaryotic2cells,2but2ribosomes2are2the2only2ones2that2ap
ply2to2prokaryotic2cells.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
4. This2form2of2DNA2is2commonly2found2in2eukaryotic2cells.
a. Linear
b. Circular
c. Plasmid
d. Colloid
.
.
, ANS:2 A
Circular2and2plasmid2DNA2are2usually2found2only2in2bacteria,2not2eukaryotic2cells.2Colloid2is2a2pr
operty2of2protein2molecules2and2is2not2associated2with2nucleotides.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
5. The2nuclear2membrane2in2prokaryotes2is
a. missing.
b. impenetrable.
c. a2classic2membrane.
d. a2lipid2bilayer2membrane.
ANS:2 A
Prokaryotic2cells2do2not2have2any2membrane-
bound2structures2in2the2cytoplasm2including2a2structured2nucleus.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
6. A2microorganism2that2is2a2unicellular2organism2and2lacks2a2nuclear2membrane2and2true2nu
cleus2belongs2to2which2classification?
a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Algae
d. Parasite
ANS:2 B
Fungi,2algae,2and2parasites2are2unicellular2eukaryotic2organisms2that2contain2a2true2nucleus.2B
acteria2are2prokaryotic2and2do2not2contain2a2true2nucleus2or2nuclear2membrane.
OBJ:2 Level21:2Recall
7. In2the2laboratory,2the2clinical2microbiologist2is2responsible2for2all2the2following,2except
a. isolating2microorganisms.
b. selecting2treatment2for2patients.
c. identifying2microorganisms.
d. analyzing2bacteria2that2cause2disease.
ANS:2 B
Clinical2microbiologists2do2not2select2the2treatment2for2patients.2They2provide2the2doctor2with2the2
name2of2the2organism2and2the2antibiotics2that2can2kill2the2bacteria,2but2not2in2the2final2selection2
of2treatment2protocols.
OBJ:2 Level22:2Recall
8. What2enables2the2microbiologist2to2select2the2correct2media2for2primary2culture2and2optimize2th
e2chance2of2isolating2a2pathogenic2organism?
a. Determining2staining2characteristics
b. Understanding2the2cell2structure2and2biochemical2pathways2of2an2organism
c. Understanding2the2growth2requirements2of2potential2pathogens2at2specific2body2site
d. Knowing2the2differences2in2cell2walls2of2particular2bacteria
ANS:2 C
