Ch 37-39

Question 1

what family is the flu in

Answer 1

orthomyxoviridae

Question 2

flu is a(n) enveloped/non-enveloped virus

Answer 2

enveloped

Question 3

flu is
- ssRNA
- ssDNA
- dsRNA
- dsDNA

Answer 3

ssRNA

Question 4

antigenic DRIFT

Answer 4

smaller genetic changes that result in subtle surface protein changes

Question 5

antigenic SHIFT

Answer 5

larger protein sequence change

Question 6

Stages of flu life cycle:

Answer 6

1. attachment
2. entry
3. synthesis
   4/5. assembly and release

Question 7

AIDS is caused by

Answer 7

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 8

how is HIV transmitted?

Answer 8

through infected
- blood
- semen
- vaginal secretions
- breast milk

Question 9

what is an opportunistic pathogen?

Answer 9

caused by one’s normal microbiota

Question 10

streptococcus pneumoniae are in the phylum ______

Answer 10

firmicutes

Question 11

what microbe is this?
- phylum firmicute
- gram-positive
- facultative anaerobe

Answer 11

streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 12

sepsis, otitis media, sinusitis, meningitis, pneumonia can all be caused by what

Answer 12

streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 13

streptococcus pneumoniae and staphylococcus aureus are both _____ pathogens

Answer 13

opportunistic

Question 14

cellulitis, abcesses, folliculitis, and impetigo are all caused by:

Answer 14

staph aureus

Question 15

some non-skin infections of staph aureus are:

Answer 15

• food poisoning
• sinusitis/pneumonia
• bacteremia
• meningitis
• toxic shock syndrome

Question 16

toxic shock is caused by _____ TSST-1

Answer 16

superantigen

Question 17

MRSA is staph aureus isolates resistant to

Answer 17

B (beta)-lactam antibiotics

Question 18

ETEC and EHEC are _____ strands of _______

Answer 18

pathogenic strands of E. Coli

Question 19

Malaria is caused by five species of ______

Answer 19

plasmodium

Question 20

what animal is a primary host for toxoplasmosis

Answer 20

cat