Question 1

When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab
B)  Development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab
C)  Determination of the cause of a new disease in a microbiology research lab
D)  Formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab
E)  Whenever the scientific method cannot be used to investigate a microbiological problemF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coagulases
B)  Mucinases
C)  Keratinases
D)  Kinases
E)  HyaluronidasesF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Leukopenia is the ________ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  elevation
B)  stabilization
C)  decreaseD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 4

In 2003 over 500 people throughout the United States became ill with hepatitis A that was traced to green onions grown in Mexico.  This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a common-source epidemic
B)  a propagated epidemic
C)  a pandemic
D)  an endemic diseaseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A symptom is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an objective indication of disease
B)  a subjective indication of disease
C)  measurable by health care personnel
D)  temperature
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Reservoirs include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humans
B)  animals
C)  soil
D)  water
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 11: Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Leukopenia is the ________ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

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A symptom is ________.

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________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

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In 2003 over 500 people throughout the United States became ill with hepatitis A that was traced to green onions grown in Mexico. This is an example of ________.

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Reservoirs include ________.

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When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

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Exam 11: Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Leukopenia is the ________ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

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A symptom is ________.

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________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots.

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In 2003 over 500 people throughout the United States became ill with hepatitis A that was traced to green onions grown in Mexico. This is an example of ________.

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Reservoirs include ________.

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When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

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