Quiz Questions

Question 1

What is the correct sequence for the different classification levels of an organism, going from largest grouping to the smallest?

Answer 1

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species

Question 2

What is the correct sequence for the different classification levels of an organism, going from smallest grouping to the largest?

Answer 2

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Domain

Question 3

What is diffusion?

Answer 3

The movement of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Question 4

What process of transport requires energy?

Answer 4

Active Transport

Question 5

When a molecule enters a cell via the proteins on its membrane, it has undergone.

Answer 5

Facilitated diffusion

Question 6

It is the relative power of a pathogen to cause disease

Answer 6

Virulence

Question 7

A type of relationship between organism in which one organism benifits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed is:

Answer 7

Commensalism

Question 8

A type of relationship between organism in which one organism is harmed by the presence of the other

Answer 8

Parasitism

Question 9

These organisms are smaller than bacteria, consist of DNA and RNA and enters the host cell.

Answer 9

Virus

Question 10

Parasitic worms in the medical profession are called:

Answer 10

Helminths

Question 11

A laboratory technique used to identifybacteria which consist of staining bacteria with violet and red stains:

Answer 11

Gram stain

Question 12

Organisms that require oxygen in order to reproduce:

Answer 12

Aerobic

Question 13

A type of bacterial morphology that present as a sphere or round forms

Answer 13

Cocci

Question 14

A type of bacterial morphology that present as a rod or cylinder forms

Answer 14

Bacilli

Question 15

Short, slightly bent, comma shaped rods

Answer 15

Vibrio

Question 16

A bacterial structure that resist boiling, and most chemical disinfectants.

Specialized structure of bacteria that resist boiling and most chemical disinfectants.

Answer 16

Spores

Question 17

A type of bacterial toxin that are contained in the cell wall and are released only when the bacterial cell dies and desintegrates:

Answer 17

Endotoxin

Question 18

A bacterial structure that surrounds the bacterial cell, increases the virulence and aids in identification:

Answer 18

Capsules

Question 19

Vaginitis in women is caused by:

Type of vaginitis with profuse, cream-colored, foul-smelling discharge is caused by:

Answer 19

Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 20

Organisms that are the simplest forms of animal life, unicellular, and generally infect humans through contaminated food or water:

Answer 20

Protozoans

Question 21

Virus that affects the immune system:

Answer 21

Immunotrophic

Question 22

Virus that affects the skin and mucous membranes

Answer 22

Dermotrophic

Question 23

A type of bacterial toxin that diffuses out of an intact bacterial cell wall and are the most potent toxin:

Answer 23

Exotoxin

Question 24

A type of bacteria that require living or dead organic matter for food and are pathogenic:

Answer 24

Heterotrophic

Question 25

True concerning growth requirements of bacteria except

Answer 25

grows best in highly acidic environment True: Most bacteria grow best in neutral pH Most bacteria grow best in normal body temperature Most bacteria are killed by direct sunlight

Question 26

Hair like processes that cause the bacteria to move along in liquid by their wave like rhythmic contactions. Hair-like bacterial structure that cause the bacteria to move along in liquid:

Answer 26

flagella

Question 27

Organisms that are capable of infecting humans, lacks clorophyll and includes yeast and molds:

Answer 27

Fungi

Question 28

Any disease induced by fungus

Answer 28

Mycosis

Question 29

Disease causing microorganism

Answer 29

Pathogen

Question 30

Organism that lives within, upon, or at the expense of another living organism

Answer 30

Parasite

Question 31

How does oxygen & carbon dioxide diffuse?

Answer 31

Passively through the cell membrane. Filtration across special capillaries in the kidneys.

Question 32

A type of relationship between organisms that is beneficial to both is:

Answer 32

Mutualism

Question 33

Microscopic plant life such as bacteria which are adapted to residing in a given area of the body during health are part of the:

Answer 33

Normal flora

Question 34

Spherical organisms that cling together in long chains:

Answer 34

Streptococci

Question 35

Pathogenic Coccus that causes most post operative wound infections:

Answer 35

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 36

Pathogenic Coccus that causes bacterial meningitis:

Answer 36

Neisseria meningitidis

Question 37

These organism are smaller than a bacteria but bigger than a virus and are transmitted by vectors like lice, mice, fleas, rats and ticks.

Answer 37

Rickettsiae

Question 38

True about viruses:

Answer 38

Common cold is produced by a virus Smallest organism known Intracellular parasites

Question 39

These microorganisms do not normally invade tissue but are capable of causing infection or disease when introduced mechanically or when host resistance is lowered

Answer 39

Opportunistic

Question 40

These are persons who harbor pathogens without being sick themselves and shed organisms into the environment

Answer 40

Carriers

Question 41

It is a type of infection that is inactive or hidden with no apparent symptoms

Answer 41

Latent

Question 42

It is a type of infection that is caused by more than one organism

Answer 42

Mixed

Question 43

It is a type of infection that runs a rapid and severe course ending aburptly

Answer 43

Acute

Question 44

It is a type of infection that runs a slow course over a long period of time

Answer 44

Chronic

Question 45

Which of the following IS NOT found in vaccines

Answer 45

Living active pathogens

Question 46

It is a type of infection that is contracted in a hospital or other health-care facility.

Answer 46

Nosocomial

Question 47

Period of time between entrance of organism to the body and onset of symptoms in a host

Answer 47

Incubation

Question 48

Which is NOT a direct contact transmission?

Answer 48

eating contaminated food vectors fomites

Question 49

Animals or insects that transmits pathogens from infected to noninfected individuals

Answer 49

Vectors

Question 50

Describes the host that is not susceptible to specific disease like Hepatitis B.

Answer 50

Immunity

Question 51

It is the act of engulfing a foreign particle or bacteria by leukocites like nuetrophils and monocytes

Answer 51

Phagocytosis

Question 52

A protein substance developed by the body in response to the presence of an antigen and to counteracts it.

Answer 52

Antibody

Question 53

Involves the production of T cells in response to exposure to an antigen

Answer 53

Cell mediated immune response

Question 54

It is when the body produces its own antibody in response to antigens

Answer 54

Active immunity

Question 55

Type of immunity when the individual contracts a disease, and then produces antibodies against that specific disease.

Answer 55

Naturally acquired active immunity

Question 56

When an individual is administered a vaccine; the body then produces antibodies to the antigen

Answer 56

Artificially acquired active immunity

Question 57

Type of immunity when antibodies from an outside source are introduced into the body and the body does not have to produce its own antibodies (Mother’s breast milk to infant)

Answer 57

Naturally acquired passive immunity

Question 58

Denotes the spread of contagious disease by some medium other than directly touching an infected person

Answer 58

Indirect contact

Question 59

A type of white blood cell that assists in immunity and includes T cells and B cells

Answer 59

Lymphocytes

Question 60

Used instruments after a surgical procedure are potencially considered:

Answer 60

fomites

Question 61

Example of symptoms of acute inflammatory response.

Answer 61

redness impaired function pain

Question 62

Pathogenic Bacilli that cause gas gangrene:

Answer 62

Clostridium perfringens

Question 63

This virus causes Shingles

Answer 63

Varicella - zoster

Question 64

An invasion of the body by micro-organisms and the reaction of the body to the presence of the invading pathologic organisms is called

Answer 64

Infection

Question 65

This is a short period, usually a day or less, when the infection has been established but symptoms are not fully developed.

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Prodromal

Question 66

This is the period of actual illness.

Answer 66

Acute

Question 67

Which of the following is a bloodborne pathogen?

Answer 67

HBV HCV HIV

Question 68

What link of the chain of infection is broken when a patient with common cold wear a facial mask.

Answer 68

portal of exit

Question 69

What link of the chain of infection is broken when you are vaccinated and become immune to hepatitis B.

Answer 69

susceptible host

Question 70

Which of the following is a body’s defense against specific agents or microorganisms.

Answer 70

Immune response