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Fungi differ from bacteria in that fungi - ANS Have chitin cells walls The arguments supporting spontaneous generation were finally disproved by - ANS Pasteur Which of the following contributes to the emergence of new infectious diseases? - ANS Evolutionary changes in existing organisms Electron microscopy has greater _______ than light microscopy, because the wavelengths of visible light are much larger than the wavelengths of electrons. - ANS Resolu...

Coccus - ANS spherical bacterial cell shape Bacillus - ANS rod bacterial cell shape Coccobacillus - ANS short, round rod bacterial cell shape Vibrio - ANS comma/crescent bacterial cell shape Spirillum - ANS wavy bacterial cell shape Spirochete - ANS tight coil bacterial cell shape Staphylo- - ANS cluster/colony bacterial cell arrangement Strepto- - ANS line bacterial cell arrangement Diplo- - ANS ...

Which of the following is more likely to be diagnostic of an acute infection? - ANS A total acute antibody titer of 2 followed by a convalescent titer of 16 Diagnosis of group A streptococci infection is indicated by the presence of: - ANS Anti-DNase The rapid plasma reagin assay for syphilis does not need to be read microscopically because the antigen is: - ANS Complexed with charcoal The VDRL test for syphilis is classified as a: - ANS Flocculation ...

Exotoxin - ANS 1.Found usually with gram positive and a few gram negative bacteria 2. Can easily be converted to a toxoid 3. Is unstable 4. Mostly polypeptides 5. Highly specific 6. No fever 7. strong atigency Ex. Botulism, Tetanus Endotoxin - ANS 1. Lipopolysaccharide complex 2. Mostly produced by gram-negative bacteria 3. stable 4. weak antigency 5. cannot be immunized 6. non toxoid 7. High fever Ex. Tularemia Hyaluronidase - ANS A substance released by a mic...

What are two naturally occurring anti-microbial defenses in milk? - ANS Lysozyme and Lactoferrin What causes the greatest amount (77%) of outbreaks associated with raw milk? - ANS Campylobacter Does pasteurization kill all pathogens in milk? - ANS No, it brings them down to safe levels. What is the first procedural step in designing a HACCP program? - ANS Develop a Prerequisite Program In the study conducted in Turkey over HACCP, what percent of em...

combinations of multiple microbial species in a lab setting - ANS mixed culture cultures that contain only one species of microbe are absolutely required when characterizing cell structure, biochemistry, physiology, growth parameters, genetics, or other features - ANS pure culture pure cultures can become ________ __________ when unwanted microbes are introduced through sloppy aseptic technique, inadequate sterilization, improper storage, or mixed microbial stocks - A...

What important functions do the following play in a cell: cytoplasmic membrane, ribosomes, cell wall? - ANS - cytoplasmic membrane: it is a permeable layer that separates the inside of the cell. - ribosomes: the cell's protein-synthesizing structures. - cell wall: lends structural strength to a cell (PLANT CELLS HAVE, ANIMALS DON'T) (pp. 2) If microbial life had not evolved, would you be here today? Give one good reason of why or why not. - ANS - In the absence of microo...

What was The Plague? When did it occur? - ANS During , 1/3 of the population were dying at a very short amount of time due to a disease. How did the plague contribute to the birth of Microbiology? - ANS Questioning about what the cause of the Plague was led to the Renaissance which lead to the birth of modern science. Who was the first to see microorganisms? When? - ANS Antonie Leeuwenhoek in 1674 How were bacteria discovered? - ANS Antonie discovered...

Which route of infection is most common for Ascarisi lumcricoides - ANS fecal oral routes A 60 year old may return from a fishing trip in Colorado. He presents to the emergency department of a local hospital with complains of 4 days of watery diarrhea, cramping, epigastric pain and foul smelling flatulence. A stool specimen submitted for examination is positive for a parasite. Which host is the most common reservoir a. rabbit b. dog c. trout d. snake e. beaver - ANS bea...

sum of all chemical reactions in an organism (catabolism + anabolism) - ANS Metabolism Provides energy and building blocks for anabolism, breaks things down to release energy - ANS Catabolism uses energy/ harnesses it and building blocks to build large molecules - ANS Anabolism The amount of energy required for the reaction to start - ANS Activation energy They reduce the activation energy , which allows for the reaction to go to completion quickly...

Actinomycetes differ from fungi in that actinomycetes a. require light. b. cause disease. c. are chemoheterotrophs. d. lack a membrane-bounded nucleus e. are decomposers - ANS d. lack a membrane-bounded nucleus A primary difference between cyanobacteria and other photosynthetic bacteria is a. cell type. b. color. c. ability to produce oxygen. d. energy source. e. cell wall type. - ANS c. ability to produce oxygen You have isolated a bacterium that grows in a me...

a product of or derived from living microorganisms which destroys or halts the growth of prokaryotes - ANS antibiotics An antimicrobial compound made in a pharmaceutical lab - ANS Synthetic agent compounds made of synthetic and antibiotic elements - ANS semi synthetic drugs Isoniazid is an example of this type of drug spectrum - ANS Narrow-Spectrum Drug The organism which causes pharyngitis and scarlet fever is called - ANS Streptoccoccus ...

Exam 2 - ANS starts here in which of the following diseases can gender be considered a viable predisposing factor? - ANS Urinary tract infections complications such as septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) can result from using antibiotics to treat which type of infections? - ANS Gram negative bacterial infections which of the following mutations is most likely to have the biggest impact on t...

Since exam points are 37.5% of the grade in this course, it is theoretically possible to get below 50% on an exam and pass the course. - ANS True You should not pay attention to the lab and course schedule because it does not vary during the semester. - ANS False What are the names of the instructors in this course? - ANS - Dr. Prestwich - Dr. Peseckis - Dr. Gadient Teaching assistants are available for the course and can be consulted if you have questions. ...

Diagnosis of typhoid fever during the first two days of illness can be confirmed best by: - ANS Blood culture n anaerobic gram-negative bacillus isolated from a blood culture following bowel surgery grew smooth, white, nonhemolytic colonies. A Gram stain showed a pale, BIPOLAR STAINING ROD WITH ROUNDED ENDS. BILE stimulated GROWTH of the organism and CATALASE was produced. The isolate was NOT INHIBITED by COLISTON, KANAMYCIN, or VANCOMYCIN; indole was not produced. The most likely id...

Proper media for culture of a urethral discharge from a man include: A) chocolate and modified Thayer-Martin agars B) Sheep blood and phenylethyl alcohol agars C) Eosin-methylene blue and sheep agars D) Thioglycollate broth and chocolate agar - ANS A) chocolate and modified Thayer-Martin agars A sheep blood agar inoculated with 0.001 mL of urine grow 70 colonies of staphylococcus aureus. How many colonies forming units per mL of urine should be reported? A) 70 B) 70,000 C) 70...

(1) The discovery of infectious agents was long preceded by the concept of a. spontaneous generation. b. contagious disease. c. self-multiplication. d. microfermentation. - ANS b. contagious disease. (2) The first notable observation of microbes was made by a. Roger Bacon. b. Zacharias Janssen. c. Girolamo Fracastaro. d. Anton van Leeuwenhoek. - ANS d. Anton van Leeuwenhoek. (3) The scientist known for his discoveries regarding immune principle, and developing an...

A previously healthy 24-year-old male presented with pain in the right shoulder since 1 month, fever with chills on and off for 25 days duration associated with right hypochondriac pain, anorexia and on and off vomitings for 7 days and productive cough containing pinkish colour contents for 4 days. He was subsequently taken for exploratory laparotomy. Operative Findings were-Hepatomegaly with big abscess of the liver along with very dense adhesions with diaphragm and with opening of the ab...

Which of the following scenarios does not involves the administration of advanced life support? A) a 48-year-old apneic patient who is intubated by the nasal route B) A 53-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is manually defibrillated C) A 61-year-old trauma patient whose chest is decompressed with a needle D) A 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an AED - ANS D) A 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an AED You are dispatched to th...