Microbiology Quiz Spring 2021 Midterm PDF

Chapter Quiz Microbiology Spring 2021 Midterm 1.[Single Choice]__________ Which type of microbe would be the hardest to destroy or kill?( A.Bacteria with endospores B.Prions C.Vegetative bacteria/Gm (+) D.Mycobacterium (Acid-fast) Correct Answer：B 2.[Single Choice]_______ Which type of gene tra...

Chapter Quiz Microbiology Spring 2021 Midterm 1.[Single Choice]__________ Which type of microbe would be the hardest to destroy or kill?( A.Bacteria with endospores B.Prions C.Vegetative bacteria/Gm (+) D.Mycobacterium (Acid-fast) Correct Answer：B 2.[Single Choice]_______ Which type of gene transfer uses a pilus to transfer DNA from one bacterium to another?( A.Binary fission B.Transformation C.Conjugation D.Transduction Correct Answer：C 3.[Single Choice]_______ If a person ingests (eats) a pathogen, how will the pathogen most likely leave the body?( A.Respiratory tract B.Gastrointestinal tract C.Genitourinary tract D.Integumentary system Correct Answer：B 4.[Single Choice]_______ What is the best way for a nurse to stop the spread of infections?( A.Wearing gloves B.Getting immunizations C.Wearing a mask D.Handwashing Correct Answer：D 5.[Single Choice]__________ Microbes that can live without oxygen but will use oxygen if it is available is( A.Facultative anaerobes B.Obligate aerobes C.Obligate anaerobes D.Aerotolerant anaerobes E.Microaerophile Correct Answer：A 6.[Single Choice]__________ Which type of bacterial cell wall has two membranes and LPS?( A.Gram positive (GM+) B.Gram negative (GM-) C.Acid fast (AF) D.All of these are correct Correct Answer：B 7.[Single Choice]_______ In the mid-1800s, a deadly disease called cholera spread from Russia to Europe and then to the United States. What would cholera be classified as( A.Sporadic B.Endemic C.Subacute D.Pandemic Correct Answer：D 8.[Single Choice]_______ A patient diagnosed with HIV comes to see the doctor because he has developed pneumonia. Which is the primary infection?( A.HIV B.Pneumonia Correct Answer：A 9.[Single Choice]_______ Restaurants and food producers can lower the number of microbes to a safe level by using which process?( A.Sterilization B.Sanitation C.Degerming D.Disinfection Correct Answer：B 10.[Single Choice]_______ Which of the following places in the body should be sterile?( A.Skin B.Upper respiratory tract C.Digestive tract D.Blood Correct Answer：D 11.[Single Choice]__________ Microbes that are poisoned by oxygen is( A.Facultative anaerobes B.Obligate aerobes C.Obligate anaerobes D.Aerotolerant anaerobes E.Microaerophile Correct Answer：C 12.[Single Choice]_______ In what year was HIV discovered?( A.1905 B.1958 C.1983 D.2001 Correct Answer：B 13.[Single Choice]_______ What type of virus is HIV?( A.Adenovirus B.Coronavirus C.Retrovirus D.Rotavirus Correct Answer：C 14.[Single Choice]_______ Which type of transmission is also called “person-to-person” transmission?( A.Indirect contact B.Direct contact C.Droplet transmission D.Airborne transmission Correct Answer：B 15.[Single Choice]__________ Two bacteria grouped together is( A.Bacillus B.Coccus C.Diplo- D.Pleomorphic E.Spirilla F.Staphylo- G.Strepto- H.Vibrio Correct Answer：C 16.[Single Choice]_______ A disease that occurs only occasionally; it is uncommon. What is it?( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：C 17.[Single Choice]__________ Some bacteria can survive and resist antibiotic treatment by pumping the antibiotic molecule out of the cell. What mechanism of resistance is this?( A.Inclusion B.Altered target C.Enzymatic inactivation D.Exclusion Correct Answer：D 18.[Single Choice]_______ What type of cell does HIV infect?( A.B cells B.RBCs C.CD4 T cells D.WBC Correct Answer：C 19.[Single Choice]__________ A chain of bacteria is( A.Bacillus B.Coccus C.Diplo- D.Pleomorphic E.Spirilla F.Staphylo- G.Strepto- H.Vibrio Correct Answer：G 20.[Single Choice]_______ A person with a pathogen who does not show symptoms of the illness( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：E 21.[Single Choice]__________ Which molecule can be found in all types of bacterial cell walls?( A.Peptidoglycan (PG) B.Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) C.Mycolic acid D.Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) Correct Answer：A 22.[Single Choice]___________ Which will not prevent the spread of HIV?( A.Vaccination B.Safe sex C.Safe injection practices D.Testing donated blood Correct Answer：A 23.[Single Choice]__________ Rod or brick-shaped bacteria is( A.Bacillus B.Coccus C.Diplo- D.Pleomorphic E.Spirilla F.Staphylo- G.Strepto- H.Vibrio Correct Answer：A 24.[Single Choice]_________ When a doctor is deciding which type of abx to give the patient, they must think about modifiable and non-modifiable patient factors. Which is a modifiable patient factor?( A.Patient’s age B.Pregnancy status C.Patient education D.Drug allergies Correct Answer：C 25.[Single Choice]__________ Influenza is spread when someone sneezes or coughs and contaminated saliva or travels less than 1 meter to the lungs of another person. What type of transmission is this?( A.Direct B.Droplet C.Airborne D.Waterborne Correct Answer：B 26.[Single Choice]__________ Microbes that must live in environments with oxygen is( A.Facultative anaerobes B.Obligate aerobes C.Obligate anaerobes D.Aerotolerant anaerobes E.Microaerophile Correct Answer：B 27.[Single Choice]__________ Your patient has tuberculosis (TB) and is coughing. You know that the droplets coming out of the patient’s mouth can move all around the room (more than one meter). What types of precautions should you use?( A.A special N95 respirator B.A regular face mask C.Only gloves D.Standard precautions only Correct Answer：D 28.[Single Choice]__________ Which type of bacterial cell wall has a thick layer of mycolic acid?( A.Gram positive (GM+) B.Gram negative (GM-) C.Acid fast (AF) D.All these have mycolic acid Correct Answer：C 29.[Single Choice]__________ Which structure helps protect bacteria from the immune system?( A.Capsule B.Pili C.Flagella D.Fimbriae My Answer：A Correct Answer：A 30.[Single Choice]_______ A disease that develops quickly and lasts a short amount of time is( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：A 31.[Single Choice]__________ Which type of gene transfer occurs when a virus takes DNA from one bacterium and puts it into another bacterium?( A.Binary fission B.Transformation C.Conjugation D.Transduction Correct Answer：D 32.[Single Choice]_______ Before being an operation, a surgeon will use iodine or chlorhexidine to clean the patient’s skin. What level of disinfectant are these pre-op scrubs?( A.Low B.Intermediate C.High Correct Answer：B 33.[Single Choice]__________ Circle or sphere-shaped bacteria is( A.Bacillus B.Coccus C.Diplo- D.Pleomorphic E.Spirilla F.Staphylo- G.Strepto- H.Vibrio Correct Answer：B 34.[Single Choice]_______ Which port of entry is used if a microbe enters the body by being inhaled?( A.Mucous membranes B.Skin C.Parenteral D.Direct contact Correct Answer：A 35.[Single Choice]_______ Steam autoclaving destroys all microbes (both pathogens and non-pathogens) on an object. Which process is steam autoclaving?( A.Sterilization B.Antisepsis C.Degerming D.Disinfection Correct Answer：A 36.[Single Choice]__________ Microbes that need a low level of oxygen is( A.Facultative anaerobes B.Obligate aerobes C.Obligate anaerobes D.Aerotolerant anaerobes E.Microaerophile Correct Answer：E 37.[Single Choice]__________ Which of the following is not alive?( A.Bacteria B.Fungi C.Helminths D.Virus Correct Answer：D 38.[Single Choice]__________ Which of the following is not a type of horizontal gene transfer( A.Conjugation B.Transformation C.Transduction D.Binary fission Correct Answer：D 39.[Single Choice]_______ Which of the following helps a bacterial cell adhere (attach) to a host cell?( A.Capsule B.Mycolic acid C.Adhesin D.Flagella Correct Answer：C 40.[Single Choice]__________ What does AIDS mean?( A.Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome B.Accumulated Immunodeficiency Synthetics C.Acquiesce Immunodeficiency Symbiotics D.Adult Immunodeficiency Sy Correct Answer：A 41.[Single Choice]__________ Which structure would allow bacteria to be able to move?( A.Capsule B.Pili C.Axial filaments D.Endospore Correct Answer：C 42.[Single Choice]_______ Before being an operation, a surgeon will use iodine or chlorhexidine to clean the patient’s skin. Using these chemicals is an example of which process?( A.Sterilization B.Antisepsis C.Degerming D.Disinfection Correct Answer：B 43.[Single Choice]_______ Which antibiotic stops folate from forming, preventing cell division?( A.Beta-lactams B.Polypeptide abx C.Quinolones D.Sulfonamides Correct Answer：D 44.[Single Choice]__________ What is the correct definition of a pathogen?( A.A microbe that can cause disease at any time B.A small, living thing C.A microbe that can cause disease when a person is already weak or sick D.A microbe that takes/steals nutrients from a person Correct Answer：A 45.[Single Choice]_______ Before giving an injection, a nurse will use an alcohol wipe to remove microorganisms away from the injection site. What process is this?( A.Sterilization B.Sanitation C.Degerming Correct Answer：C 46.[Single Choice]_______ The natural home of a pathogen-where it normally lives and multiples( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：I 47.[Single Choice]__________ Which structure would help a bacterium attach to a surface?( A.Capsule B.Endospore C.Flagella D.Fimbriae Correct Answer：D 48.[Single Choice]Can antibiotics (abx) be used to treat a viral infection?( A.Yes B.No C.Maybe Correct Answer：B 49.[Single Choice]__________ A group or cluster of bacteria is( A.Bacillus B.Coccus C.Diplo- D.Pleomorphic E.Spirilla F.Staphylo- G.Strepto- H.Vibrio Correct Answer：F 50.[Single Choice]_______ A non-living object (cups, plates) that transfers a pathogen to a host is( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：K 51.[Single Choice]_______ Which antibiotic stops PG from forming, preventing cell division?( A.Beta-lactams B.Polypeptide abx C.Quinolones D.Sulfonamides Correct Answer：A 52.[Single Choice]_______ A disease that is constantly present in an area; it is very common. It is( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：D 53.[Single Choice]__________ A non-living object that transfers a pathogen to a host (cups, plates) is?( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：K 54.[Single Choice]__________ Which of the following is not a type of vehicle transmission?( A.Waterborne B.Airborne C.Droplet D.Foodborne Correct Answer：C 55.[Single Choice]__________ Microbes that ignore oxygen is( A.Facultative anaerobes B.Obligate aerobes C.Obligate anaerobes D.Aerotolerant anaerobes E.Microaerophile Correct Answer：D 56.[Single Choice]__________ A contagious disease that can spread from one host to another is( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe My Answer： Correct Answer：F 57.[Single Choice]_______ An organism (insect) that moves a pathogen to another host is( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Sporadic D.Endemic E.Carrier F.Communicable disease G.Non-communicable disease H.Vector I.Reservoir J.Zoonoses K.Fomite L.Microbe Correct Answer：H 58.[Single Choice]__________ In 1793 there was a sudden outbreak of the disease Yellow Fever in one city in the United States. The disease was not commonly found in that city, and it did not spread outside of that city. What category is Yellow Fever?( A.Chronic B.Endemic C.Epidemic D.Pandemic Correct Answer：C 59.[Single Choice]__________ Which type of bacteria most commonly lives in or on the human body?( A.Mesophiles B.Thermophiles C.Psychrophiles D.Hyperthermophiles Correct Answer：A 60.[Single Choice]__________ Curved bacteria is( A.Bacillus B.Coccus C.Diplo- D.Pleomorphic E.Spirilla F.Staphylo- G.Strepto- H.Vibrio Correct Answer：H 61.[Single Choice]_______ A patient infected with the herpes virus may not show any signs or symptoms until many years later. What type of infection is this?( A.Acute B.Chronic C.Focal D.Latent Correct Answer：D 62.[Single Choice]_______ Lyme disease is transmitted when an infected tick (a small, insect-like animal) bites a human. What type of transmission is this?( A.Mechanical vector B.Biological vector C.Direct D.Airborne Correct Answer：B