51 Questions
What is the primary factor that influences a child's microbiota?
Delivery mode
What is the bacterium that causes most cavities?
Streptococcus mutans
Which of the following bacteria is commonly associated with sinusitis?
Haemophilus influenzae
What is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2?
COVID-19
What is the disease caused by Ebola Virus?
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
What is the common vector for the Zika virus?
Aedes mosquito
Which of the following bacteria is commonly associated with urinary tract infections?
Escherichia coli
What is the disease caused by Flavivirus fibricus?
Yellow Fever
What is the name of the syndrome caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Which animal is thought to be the original source of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19?
Bat
What type of virus is HIV?
Retrovirus
What may have been fed to cows that allowed Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy to be transmitted to humans as vCJD?
Animal feed contaminated with human skeletal remains
What is the term for a nondigestible substance that helps colonic bacteria?
Prebiotic
What is the term for a live microbial adjunct that benefits the host?
Probiotic
Which body surface has the greatest density of microbes?
Skin
What is the most common cause of meningitis in the neonate?
Group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes
In an infected person, which body fluid has the most HIV particles?
Blood
Which feeding method can influence the composition of a child's microbiota?
Both breastfeeding and formula feeding
Which bacterium is commonly associated with urinary tract infections?
Escherichia coli
What is the disease caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae?
Atypical pneumonia
Which of the following animals carries Sin Nombre Virus?
Deer mouse
What is the primary mode of influence over a child's microbiota?
Delivery mode
Which bacterium is commonly associated with cavities?
Streptococcus mutans
What is the disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Sinusitis
What is the vector for the Zika virus?
Aedes mosquito
What is the name of the protein covering the tooth?
Enamel
What is the organ system that is maldeveloped in 'germ-free' animals?
Immune system
Which virus is thought to cause Acute Flaccid Myelitis?
Enterovirus D68
What is the most deadly strain of Ebola virus?
Ebola Zaire
Which bacterium is a beneficial oral microbe?
Streptococcus salivarius
What are the most common causes of meningitis in the neonate?
Group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes
What is the name of the syndrome caused by the bat-borne viruses SARS, MERS, and COVID-19?
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
What is the body fluid that has the most HIV particles in an infected person?
Blood
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the microbiota?
Cause disease
What is the primary influence on a child's microbiota for the first few years of life?
Delivery mode
Which of the following bacteria is commonly associated with both sinusitis and urinary tract infections?
Klebsiella pneumoniae
What is the common factor among the diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2, Ebola Virus, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae?
They are all caused by zoonotic pathogens
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences a child's microbiota?
Genetic predisposition
What is the common vector for the diseases caused by Flavivirus fibricus and the Zika virus?
Aedes mosquito
Which of the following bacteria is commonly associated with cavities and is also a cause of sinusitis?
Streptococcus mutans
What is the disease caused by the bacterium that is commonly associated with urinary tract infections and is also a cause of sinusitis?
Sinusitis
Which of the following is a common factor among the diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis?
They are all caused by bacterial infections
What is the primary mechanism by which HIV is transmitted to humans?
Through contact with an infected person's blood
What is the role of prebiotics in the human body?
To support the growth of beneficial colonic bacteria
What is the primary consequence of being 'germ-free' in animals?
Impaired immune system development
What is the primary source of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19?
Bats
What is the most common cause of meningitis in neonates?
Group B Streptococcus and Escherichia coli
What is the primary role of Streptococcus salivarius?
To act as a beneficial oral microbe
What is the primary consequence of consuming contaminated animal feed?
Transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy to humans as vCJD
What is the primary component of the tooth?
Enamel
What is the primary cause of Acute Flaccid Myelitis?
Enterovirus D68
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