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OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 19: Diseases of the Immune System * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. An allergy is an example of which of the following? A. a type I hypersensitivity* B. a type II hypersensitivity C. a type III hypersensitivity 2. If someone were accidentally given blood of the wrong type, which of the following is likely to occur? A. an autoimmune disorder B. anaphylaxis C. a hemolytic transfusion reaction* D. a type I hypersensitivity 3. Gran...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 18: Adaptive Specific Host Defenses * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following are the primary cells involved in the adaptive immune system? A. dendritic cells B. eosinophils C. lymphocytes* D. macrophages 2. Antibodies are made up of which of the following? A. carbohydrates B. glycoproteins* C. lipids D. nucleic acids 3. Which molecular fragment on an antigen molecule do antibodies recognize and respond to? A. ep...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 17: Innate Nonspecific Host Defenses * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which type of cells line the inner surface of blood vessels to prevent microbes from gaining access to blood? A. ciliated epithelial cells B. endothelial cells* C. keratinized squamous epithelial cells D. squamous epithelial cells 2. Which of the following is not a type of cell junction? A. centromere* B. desmosome C. gap D. tight 3. Which layer of the skin...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which term refers to the study of the geographic distribution of disease and its transmission? A. epidemiology* B. etiology C. morbidology D. pathology 2. Which term refers to the study of the cause of disease? A. epidemiology B. etiology* C. morbidology D. pathology 3. Tetanus, which is caused by Clostridium tetani, is an example of which type of disease? A. endemic B. ep...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 15: Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following would be considered a symptom? A. blood pressure reading of 150/90 mm Hg B. body ache and chills* C. fever of 39 C D. heart rate of 120 bpm 2. Which of the following would be considered a sign? A. blurry vision B. body ache and chills C. burning sensation during urination D. gross hematuria (visible presence of blood in urine)* 3. W...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 14: Antimicrobial Drugs * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which was the first antimicrobial agent discovered to treat syphilis? A. chloramphenicol B. compound 606* C. penicillin D. sulfonamide 2. Who is credited for first finding an antimicrobial agent? A. Paul Ehrlich* B. Alexander Fleming C. Edward Jenner D. Joseph Lister 3. Who is credited for first finding a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent? A. Paul Ehrlich B. Alexa...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 13: Control of Microbial Growth * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is not an example of a fomite? A. catheter B. doorknob C. mosquitoes* D. towels 2. HEPA filters are required for which Biological Safety Level (BSL)? A. BSL 1 B. BSL 2 C. BSL 3 D. BSL 4* 3. From a clinical perspective, aseptic technique is carried out to do which of the following? A. clean fomites B. contaminate fomites C. introduce co...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is the definition of biotechnology? A. The alteration of DNA in a cell B. The use of living systems to benefit humankind* C. Using computers to synthesize biomolecules D. Using DNA for solving mathematical problems 2. Which of the following is the definition of genetic engineering? A. The alteration of DNA in a cell* B. The use of livin...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Gregor Mendel conducted his revolutionary work on patterns of inheritance using which organism? A. fruit flies B. pea plants* C. roundworms D. snapdragons 2. Which best describes true-breeding organisms? A. They are heterozygous at multiple loci. B. They have been produced through hybridization. C. They produce offspring identical to themselves when self-fertilized.* D. The...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 9: Microbial Growth * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Bacteria most commonly reproduce using which of the following methods? A. binary fission* B. budding C. meiosis D. mitosis 2. Which structure separates new daughter cells in binary fission? A. the crescent B. the division septum* C. the FtsZ D. the spindle apparatus 3. Which of the following is another term for generation time? A. doubling time* B. growth rate C. mitotic index ...