Block 1

Question 1

Who is the father of microbiology?
o	Jenner
o	Pasteur
o	Virchow
o	Koch

Answer 1

Pasteur

Question 2

Who created the smallpox vaccine?
o	Jenner
o	Pasteur
o	Virchow
o	Koch

Answer 2

Jenner

Question 3

All of Koch’s postulates apply to viruses. True or False?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is a bacteriophage?
o	A bacteria that parasitizes a virus
o	A phagocyte that engulfs bacteria
o	A virus that parasitizes a bacterium
o	None of the above

Answer 4

A virus that parasitizes a bacterium

Question 5

What are the largest of the viruses?
o	Herpesviruses
o	Poxviruses
o	Influenza viruses
o	Foot and Mouth Disease viruses
o	Retroviruses

Answer 5

Poxviruses

Question 6

When a disease exists permanently in a particular region or population it’s called a _____.
o Endemic
o Epidemic
o Pandemic

Answer 6

Endemic

Question 7

When there’s a disease outbreak that attacks many individuals at the same time and may spread through several communities it’s called a ______.
o Endemic
o Epidemic
o Pandemic

Answer 7

Epidemic

Question 8

When a disease spreads throughout the world it’s called a ______.
o Endemic
o Epidemic
o Pandemic

Answer 8

Pandemic

Question 9

A virus can only contain either DNA or RNA. True or False?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

A virus contains a capsule. True or False?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

All DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus. True or False?

Answer 11

False

Question 12

The dose of a virus that causes infection in 50% of animals is called what?

Answer 12

ID50

Question 13

The dose of a virus required to cause death in 50% of animals is called what?

Answer 13

LD50

Question 14

Regarding the lysogenic and lytic cycles, which causes cell death?

Answer 14

Lytic Cycle

Question 15

The ability to cause disease is referred to as what?
o	Virulence
o	Pathogenicity
o	All of the above
o	None of the above

Answer 15

Pathogenicity

Question 16

The accumulation of multinucleated giant cells is called what?
o	CPE
o	Coagulation 
o	Syncytia
o	None of the above

Answer 16

Syncytia

Question 17

Which interferon do virus infected leukocytes produce?
o	INF-α
o	INF-β
o	INF-δ
o	INF-γ

Answer 17

INF-α

Question 18

Antigen stimulated T cells are a major source of which interferon?
o	INF-α
o	INF-β
o	INF-δ
o	INF-γ

Answer 18

INF-γ

Question 19

Which interferon do virus infected fibroblasts produce?
o	INF-α
o	INF-β
o	INF-δ
o	INF-γ

Answer 19

INF-β

Question 20

NK cells produce which interferon?
o	INF-α
o	INF-β
o	INF-δ
o	INF-γ

Answer 20

INF-γ

Question 21

A gene that has the potential to convert a normal cell into a cancerous/transformed cell is referred to as what?
o	Oncogene
o	Viral oncogene
o	Cellular oncogene
o	Proto-oncogene

Answer 21

Oncogene

Question 22

Which of the following is an oncogenic DNA virus?
o	Herpesvirus
o	Papillomavirus
o	Adenovirus
o	Polyomavirus
o	Hepadnavirus
o	All of the above

Answer 22

All of the above

Question 23

A virus that doesn’t have an envelope is referred to as “naked”. True or False?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the most abundant immunoglobulin in the body of a dog
o	IgA
o	IgD
o	IgE
o	IgG 
o	IgM

Answer 24

IgG

Question 25

All herpes viruses…

Answer 25

Reactivate and cause disease

Question 26

Alpha herpes viruses are…

Answer 26

Neurotropic

Question 27

Gamma herpes viruses are…

Answer 27

Lymphotropic

Question 28

``` CPE causes which of the following? o Ballooning o Syncytia o A morphological change o Any or All of the Above ```

Answer 28

Any or all of the above

Question 29

``` Which type of immunity would occur if you were to administer immunoglobulins against a viral infection? o Artificial passive immunity o Natural passive immunity o Artificial active immunity o Natural active immunity ```

Answer 29

Artificial passive immunity

Question 30

``` The passing of immunoglobulins from mother to fetus is which type of immunity? o Artificial active immunity o Artificial passive immunity o Natural active immunity o Natural passive immunity ```

Answer 30

Natural passive immunity

Question 31

``` Vaccinations are an example of which type of immunity? o Artificial active immunity o Artificial passive immunity o Natural active immunity o Natural passive immunity ```

Answer 31

Artificial active immunity

Question 32

Naturally acquired active immunity occurs with the exposure to pathogens. True or False?

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Administering anti-venom is an example of artificially acquired passive immunity. True or False?

Answer 33

True

Question 34

The tegument or a virus is… o Also known as the envelope o The space between the nuclear capsid and envelope o The space between the nuclear capsid and the capsule o None of the above

Answer 34

The space between the nuclear capsid and envelope

Question 35

``` Where is RNA transcribed by ribosomes? o Cytoplasm o Nucleus o Tegument o Capsid ```

Answer 35

Cytoplasm

Question 36

HSV-2 is associated with STDs. True or False.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

HSV-1 only causes lesions at the mucocutaneous junction of the lips. True or False?

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Performing a c-section on a HSV-2 positive mother will prevent the transmission of the virus to their baby. True or False?

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Latency leads to life-long infection. True or False.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Reactivation causes recurrent shedding of infectious viruses (transmission). True or False?

Answer 40

True