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Microbiology

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Microorganisms that have a prokaryotic cell structure include   bacteria and archaea  
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The individual who finally disproved the idea of spontaneous generation once and for all was   Louis Pasteur  
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All of the following groups of microorganisms contain cells that have cell walls except   protozoa  
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Which of the following is false concerning viruses   They contain cilia for motility  
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Which of the following is a properly formatted scientific name?   Clostridium difficile  
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Which of the following ways materials move across a membrane requires an input of energy, usually in the form of ATP?   active transport  
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Although it occurs in plants and algea, photosynthesis has never been observed in bacteria   False  
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It is important to study microbiology because most bacteria are pathogenic and are therefore harmful to humans   false  
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which of the following do microorganisms produce?   all of the above.. cheese, antibiotics, industrial chemicals, sauerkraut  
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which of the following groups of microorganisms contain cells that have organelles?   both B and C, fungi and protist  
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reactions in which larger molecules are assembled from smaller molecules are   anabolic  
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the synthesis of ATP using energy stored in the proton motive force is called   oxidative phosphorylation  
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eukaryotic microorganisms include   fungi and protists  
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a cell with a curved rod morphology would be considered a   vibrio  
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apoenzymes are composed of   proteins  
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How many molecules of CO2 are ultimately produced from each molecule of glucose during aerobic respiration?   6  
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Which of the following is true of microorganisms?   some produce fuels for human energy needs  
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Bacterial capsules play a role in each of the following except   motility  
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Each turn of the Krebs cycle (beginning with acetyl-CoA) produces how many molecules of NADH   3  
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Each turn of the Krebs cycle produces how many molecules of FADH2   1  
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The Latinized system of naming and classifying microorganisms was devised by   Carolus Linnaeus  
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The movement of a cell toward or away from a stimulus is called   taxis  
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Microorganisms that produce beneficial growth factors, such a folic acid and vitamin K, are   part of the normal microbiota  
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Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions by lowering their _______ energy   activation  
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Which of the following are nonliving pathogens   viruses  
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What is the net gain of ATP from glycolysis   2  
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Spherical cells arranged in chains are called   streptococci  
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spirochetes move in a corkscrew motion using specialized flagella anchored to the sides of the cells called   axial filaments  
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teh cell wall of gram-negative bacteria differs from that of gram-positive bacteria in that the gram-negative cell wall has   an outer membrane  
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A total of ______ molecules of NADH are produced during glycolysis   2  
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Proteins that have been subjected to extreme temperatures of pH often become ___________ and lose their functionality   denatured  
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The outermost layer that provides structural strength and protects cells from osmotic lysis is the   cell wall  
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Which of the following reproduce by binary fission   archaea  
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During cellular respiration, molecules of pyruvic acid are converted to __________ which then enters the Krebs cycle   acetyl-CoA  
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The basic structure of peptidoglycan is   polysaccharides cross-linked by polypeptides  
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The study of how microorganisms interact and cycle nutrients in the environment is   microbial ecology  
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Which of the following is a group of microorganisms belonging to the animal kingdom   helminths  
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Aerobic respiration in prokaryotes yields a net total of _______ molecules of ATP per glucose   38  
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The waxy consistency of the cell wall of acid-fast bacteria is due to the presence of lipids called   Mycolic acids  
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The idea that living organisms arise from pre-existing life is know as   biogenesis  
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During cellular respiration, molecules of NADH and FADH2 are oxidized back to NAD+ and FAD by   components of the electron transport chain  
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The plasma membrane of most cells is composed of a _______ bilayer   phospholipid  
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Which of the following scientist showed that microorganisms are responsible for fermentations?   Louis Pasteur  
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During lactic acid fermentation, a net gain of _____ molecules of ATP is obtained for each molecule of glucose.   2  
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Each turn of the Krebs cycle producels ____ molecule(s) of ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation   4  
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The movement of molecules directly through a membrane from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration is   simple diffusion  
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The protection from a disease that a vaccine provides is called   immunity  
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During respiration, each molecule of glucose produces a total of _____ molecules of NADH from glycolysis and the Krebs cycle   10  
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In general, while eukaryotes have multiple paired chromosomes, prokaryotes have a single circular chromosome   true  
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Photosynthetic mircoorganisms inclue cyanobacteria and fungi   false  
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When lysozyme breaks down a bacterial cell wall, it creates a protoplast that is susceptible to osmotic lysis   true  
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bacteria reproduce by forming endospores   false  
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protein synthesis is catalyzed by ribosomes, which consist of large and small subunits   true  
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feedback inhibition depends on the presence of an enzyme with a noncompetitive (allosteric) binding site in a metabolic pathway   true  
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similar to plants, algea are microorganisms that produce oxygen (O2) during photosynthesis   true  
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an oxidation reaction is always accompanied by a chemical reduction   true  
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during fermentation, ATP is synthesized only by a substrate-level phosphorylation   true  
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Liquids are sterilized in a heating process called pasteurization   flase  
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Gram-negative bacteria contain an endotoxin in their cell wall called lipid A   True  
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A holoenzyme is an apoenxyme with its corresponding cofactor attached   True  
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The fungi are a group of microorganisms that include both unicellular and multicellular forms   true  
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In eukaryotes, the Krebs cycle occurs in the cytoplasm   False  
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A cell would be in danger of bursting in a hypertonic environment   False  
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Early proponent of hand washing in clinical practice   Ignaz Semmelweis  
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Defeated spontaneous generation using S-Shaped flasks   Louis Pasteur  
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He was the first to microscopically observe bacteria   Antonia van Leeuwenhoek  
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developed a method to determine causative agents of disease   Robert Koch  
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Reported that living organisms are composed of cells   Robert Hooke  
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In relation to microorganisms, growth is defined as   an increase in cell numbers  
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Which of the following methods provides an indirect measurements of microbial growth   turbidity  
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Bacteria that are carrying out nitrogen fixation are using _________ as a nitrogen source   N2  
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Phosphorus is a nutrient require for synthesis of   all of the above... DNA, cell membranes, ATP  
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If you observe that a species of bacteria grows rapidly in the presence of O2 and more slowly in the complete absence of O2, it is most likely a(n)   facultative aerobe  
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A growth medium consisting of ingredients that include extracts and protein digests would be   complex  
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An organism that grows optimally at 37C would be a   mesophile  
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WHich of the following could be properly used as an antiseptic   isoprophyl alcohol  
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Phenolic compounds kill or inhibit growth of microorganisms primarily by disrupting   the structural integrity of membranes  
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Which of the following inhibits but does not kill microorganisms   a bacteriostatic agents  
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An organism that grows only in the complete absence of O2 would probably be a(n)   strict anerobe  
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Which of the following process results in the complete elimination of all viable microorganisms and viruses   sterilization  
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In all cells, genes are composed of   DNA  
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The codon UAA on a mRNA molecule results in   the termination of translation  
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Which of the following methods would provide the most accurate measurement of the number of living cells/ml in a culture   serial dilution plate counts  
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In which of the following growth phases of a culture does population growth cease   stationary  
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WHich of the following would most likely be used to sterilize a gas   HEPA filters  
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which of the following environmental factors influences growth   all of the above influence growth: pH, Oxygen (O2), moisture and nutrient content, osmotic pressure  
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Which of the following cannot be a product of transcription   a new strand of DNA  
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Ionizing radiation is a potent mutagen because it   produces free radical ions in cells that destroy nucleic acids and proteins  
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the time between inoculation of a culture medium and the beginning of growth is called the   lag phase  
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If a single growing cell divides every 20 minutes, how many cells will be present in a colony derived from this cell after 3 hours?   512  
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A species of bacteria isolated from glacial ice was found to grow optiomally at 4C. This organism is best described as a   psychrophile  
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Transcription and translation of a gene can occur simultaneously in   prokaryotic cells  
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In a DNA double helix, adenine forms a complementary base pair with _____. while cytosine forms a complementary base pair with _______   thymine/guanine  
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If RNA polymerase adds a uracil nucleotide to a growing strand of RNA during transcription, what nucleotide base would you expect to be on the DNA template (i.e., the gene) at that site?   adenine  
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which of the following statements is flase concerning DNA replication in bacteria   DNA ligase breaks hydrogen bonds between strands to form replication forks  
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Which of the following groups of elements are required in especially large amounts by cells   carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus  
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The energy that powers DNA replication comes from   hydrolysis of phosphates from incoming nulceoside triphosphates  
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THe enzyme that allows some bacteria to use N2 as a source of nitrogen is   nitrogenase  
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the termination of transcription is signaled by   RNA polymerase encountering the terminator of a gene  
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The enzyme that allows some bacteria to use N2 as a source of nitrogen is   nitrogenase  
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The termination of transcription is signaled by   RNA polymerase encountering the terminator of a gene  
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The enxyme that adds nucleotides to the newly synthesized, daughter DNA strand during replication is   DNA polymerase  
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During the elogation phase of translation charged tRNA molecules bind to the ribosome at the   A site  
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DNA damaged by ultraviolet radiation   can be cut ou and repaired by nucleotide excision  
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In a tube of culture medium containing an oxygen gradient, you observe growth only on the surgace of the medium. These bacteria would therefore be   Obligate aerobes  
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Which of the following is an example of a codon that could be found on a molecule of MRNA   UCA  
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Which of the following is a disinfectant that should never be used on living tissue   phenol  
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Which of the following is false concerning ribosomes   The interact directly with genes to produce a protein  
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In which of the following environments would you expect to find a halophile   Dead Sea  
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Which of the following classes of antimicrobial agents would most likely be used as preservatives in foods   organic acids  
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which of the following destroys DNA by breaking phosphodiester bonds   ionizing radiation  
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a bacterium growing in a freshwater Antarctic lake that has a very high pH would be both   alkaliphilic and psychrophilic  
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Promoters are specific sequence of ______ that are recoginized by _____   DNA / RNA polymerase  
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Which of the following is most resistant to antimicrobial chemicals   endospores  
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The first amino acid to be incorporated into a newly synthesized protein is always   methionine  
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which of the following molecules contains an anticodon   tRNA  
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Ultraviolet radiation harms cells by causing   the formation of thymine dimers  
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Which of the following correctly describes the effect of a missense mutation   a different amino acide will be substituted for the original  
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which of the following is false regarding DNA in living cells   it consists of a double helix of two covalently bonded DNA strands  
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Which of the following mutates DNA by mimiking the structure of nucleotide bases   nucleoside analogs  
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the fastest growth of a bacterial culture occurs during the lag phase   flase  
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molecules of TRNA and rRNA play bital roles in protein synthesis but are not themselves thranslated into proteins   true  
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the "Backbone" of a strand of DNA consists of alternating deoxyribose sugars and phosphate molecules   true  
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according the the genetic code, most amino acids are encoded by only a single codon   flase  
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multiple ribosomes are often translate a single mRNA molecule simultaneously   true  
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mutations can cause permanent genetic changes in an organism   true  
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DNA replication on the leading strand is carried out discontinuously in small sections called Okazaki fragments   False  
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Most bacteria that cause disease in humans are thermophilic   flase  
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tRNA molecules bound to the E site of the ribosome are uncharged   True  
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a frameshift mutation results from either the insertion or deletion of a base pair from a molecule of DNA   true  
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a biosafety level 2 laboratory requires that all laboratory technicians wear airtight safety suits with respirators   false  
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foods with high levels of salt and or sugar inhibit growth of microorganisms by causing plasmolysis of contaminating cells   true  
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three types of RNA are necessary for the synthesis of proteins   true  
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the agar added to some growth media is an excellent source of amino acids for growing cells   false  
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some microorganisms grow best in temperatures exceeding that of boiling water (100C)   true  
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the RNA synthesizing enxyme active during transcription   RNA polymerase  
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synthesizes phosphodiester bons in DNA   DNA ligase  
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a DNA - synthesizing enzyme active during replication   DNA polymerase  
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removes hydrogen bonds between two strands of DNA   Helicase  
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Synthesizes short RNA fragments during DNA replication   Primase  
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the genome of a virus is composed of   either DNA or RNA  
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on a petri dish, cleared zones due to lysis of bacterial cells by bacterial cells by bacteriophages are called   plaques  
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in which of the following does a bacteriophage incorporate its genes into the host chromosome   the lysogenic cycle  
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Symptoms of a disease differ from signs of a disease in that symptoms are   changes in body function felt by the patient  
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which of the following is not used to cultivate viruses   sterile cluture media  
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which of the following is an example of a disease caused by a prion   mad cow disease  
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which of the following statements is true about symbiotic relationships   in parastitsm, one organism benefits at the expense of the other  
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a bite from an infected mosquito is an example of ____ transmission   vector  
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most nosocomial infections are caused by species of   staphylococcus  
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once inside a host cell, an animal virus separates its nucleic acid from the capsid; this is called   uncoating  
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Infection by an oncogenic virus can trigger uncontroled division of host cells, this can lead to the development of a mass of tissue called a(n)   tumor  
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Which of the following classifications of dieases is spread easily from one host to another   contagious disease  
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the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants and toddlers is   rotavirus  
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an enzyme that is not found in healthy cells but is essential to the replication of retroviruses is   reverse transcriptase  
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which of the following types of infections is limited to a relatively small area of the body   local infection  
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which of the following is an innate immune response   the production of B and T memory cells  
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which of the following is an adaptive immune response   the activation and differentiation of a TH cell  
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Which of the following is not considered a predisposing factor for disease   all of the above are predisposing factors for disease: age, gender, climate, nutrition  
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A fly carrying contaminated feces on its feet and legs lands on your hamburger, and you take a bite and consequently become ill from E.Coli infection. this is an example of __________ transmission of disease   mechanical  
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all of the following are phagocytic cells except   Tc Cells  
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All of the following are antigen-presenting cells (APC's) except   eosinophils  
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Inanimate objects that can spread disease are called   antigens  
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which of the following contributes to the incidence of nosocomial infections   all of the above contribute: direct contact with the patient by hospital staff, presence of an infectious agent, immune compromised patients  
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The site on an antigen to which an antibody binds is called the   epitope (antigenic determinant)  
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Which of the following is not considered a first line of defense to infection   inflammation  
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which of the following immune cells has the primary function of killing parasitic worms (helminths)?   eosinophils  
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the causative agent of warts in humans is a tumorigenic DNA virus called   human papillomavirus  
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Which of the following cleeular organelles plays a key role in phagocytosis   lysosome  
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What is present on the surface of a phagocyte that allows recognition and binding of a microorganism   Toll-like receptors (TLRs)  
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Which of the following does not occur from activation of the complement system   antibody production  
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The function of the ciliary escalator is to   prevent microorganisms from entering the lower respiratory tract  
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The complement system cascade is the same for the classical pathway, alternative pathway, and lectin pathway beginning with the splitting and activation of   C3  
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Which of the following is a vector of disease transmission   a mosquito harboring West Nile virus  
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WHich class of antibodies crosses the placenta and is received byt the fetus   IgG  
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The study of disease is called   pathology  
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which of the following recognized antigens presented on MHC class II   TH Cells  
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which of the following recognizes and destroys virus-infected cells by binding to antigen presented on MHC class I   TC cells (CTLs)  
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The causative agent of all spongiform encephalopathies is a(n)   an infectious protein  
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Because _____________ can be transferred from mother to child during birth, infected mothers should have C-section deliveries   hepatitis B virus  
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Which mechanism of complement activation requires antibodies bound to antigen   classical pathway  
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Characteristics of inflammation include all but which of the following   Vasoconstriction  
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The part of the brain that is responsible for initiating fever in response to infection is the   hypothalamus  
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when the common cold is transmitted by an uncovered sneeze, it is an example of   droplet transmission  
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The person likely to be most interested in the prevalence of yellow fever in Central America would be a(n)   epidemiologist  
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If an outbreak of influenza A in North America was unable to be contained and consequently spread to Australia, Europe, and Asia through travelers, the incident would best be described as   a pandemic  
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In a population where 90% of the individuals are immune to a disease, the remaining 10% of the population is unlikely to acquire the disease despite being susceptible to it. This is a phenomenon called   herd immunity  
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Dimer that is present in body secretions, such as breast milk and mucus   IgA  
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Crosses the placenta and is passed from mother to fetus   IgG  
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Found on mast cells and targets parasitic worms for destruction   IgE  
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Exists as a pentamer in Blood serum and agglutinates microorganisms   IgM  
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Found on B cells and initiates an immune response by an unknown mechanism   IgD  
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Protein coat surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus   capsid  
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Protein subunits that make up the viral protein coat   capsomere  
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requires a host cell to live and reproduce   obligate intracellular parasite  
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spectrum of host cells that a particular virus can infect   host range  
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a complete, assembled virus that has exited a host cell   virion  
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a phagocyte that is an antigen-presenting cell   dendritic cell  
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destroys virus-infected and cancer cells by cytolysis   NK cell  
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produce histamine to trigger inflammation   basophil  
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a quick-responding and numerous phagocytic cell   neutrophil  
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produces and secretes antibodies   plasma cell  
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antibodies block the ability of a pathogen/toxin to harm host cells   neutralization  
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clumping of antigens due to antibody binding   agglutination  
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proliferation of B cells that bind to and recognize a specific antigen   clonal selection  
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destruction of B cells that recognize self antigens   clonal deletion  
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enhanced phagocytosis due to antigen coated with antibodies/C3b   opsonization  
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what is the name of the enzyme RNA virus use to make a complimentary strand of RNA from an RNA template   RNA replicase  
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Worldwide, the transmission of rabies to humans usually occurs through   dog bites  
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which of the following bacteria is a foodborne pathogen that reproduces inside phagocytes and can be transmitted across the placenta to a fetus, often causing spontaneous abortion   listeria monocytogenes (listeriosis)  
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what is the leading cause of blindness worldwide   trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis  
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Which of the following is a potent neurotoxin that blocks the relaxation pathway in muscles, thereby causing spastic paralysis?   tetanospasmin  
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Infection by Pediculus humanus capitis causes pediculosis, a condition that is most effectively treated with   Topical insecticides  
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People who do not typically wear shoes are most susceptible to the tropical skin infection _________ which is caused by soil fungi that enter the dermis through small breaks in the skin   madura foot  
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In general, over the past 30 years, cases of poliomyelitis have _____ worldwide   decreased  
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By which mechanism does the antiviral drug acyclovir work   it acts as a nucleoside analog  
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B-lactam antibiotics are produced naturally by   fungi  
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which of the following are narrow-spectrum antibiotics that specifically inhibit mycobacteria   isoniazids  
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What disease caused by a protozoan is transmitted to humans through the tsetse fly   African Tryponosomiasis  
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