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A bacterial process of recombination that requires cell to cell contact is called   conjugation  
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A bacterial process of recombination that involves the uptake of naked DNA is called   transformation  
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Plasmodium falciparum is transmitted by a   mosquito  
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Food poisoning is caused by   Staphylococcus aureus  
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Rheumatic fever is caused by   Streptococcus pyogenes  
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Gas gangrene is caused by   Clostridium perfringes  
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Vaginitis is caused by   candida albicans  
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Anthrax is caused by a   bacterium  
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A disease that has been eradicated is   smallpox  
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The usefulness of penicillin for treating bacterial infections was discovered by   Fleming  
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Proved the germ theory of disease   Koch  
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Who first utilized aseptic technique in hospitals?   Lister  
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A component that is common in prokaryotes but not found in eukaryotes is   peptidoglycan  
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100 degree centigrade can be tolerated by   bacterial spores  
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Bacterial motility is produced by   flagella  
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A capsule is a virulence factor for   Streptococcus pneumoniae  
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Energy production occurs in the   bacterial cytoplasmic membrane  
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Fungi contain   chitin  
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Capsules are comprised of   polysaccharides  
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Bubonic plague is transmitted by   fleas  
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The most important difference between a eukaryote and a prokaryote is the presence of a   nucleus  
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An autotroph is an organism that can use   carbon dioxide as a carbon source  
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A bacterium that grows only in the absence of oxygen is an   obligate anaerobe  
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A organism that grows well at 37 degrees C is a   mesophile  
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Rapid growth of bacteria occurs in the   log phase  
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Preparation of rapid growth occurs in the   lag phase  
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The building blocks for translation are   amino acids  
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The most effective way for bacteria to transfer multiple antibiotic resistance is by   plasmid transfer by conjugation  
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The majority of human pathogens are   mesophiles  
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What causes the reactions of anabolism and catabolism to occur?   enzymes  
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Conjunctivitis in the newborn is often caused by   Chlamydia or Neisserial gonorrhea  
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How do Cyanobacteria obtain their energy?   photosynthesis  
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Spontaneous changes in genes occurs because of   mutagenesis  
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Pasteurization of milk involves heating the milk to temperatures   less than boiling  
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What cell type mediates allergic reactions in the tissues?   mast cell  
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The smallest chemical recognized by an Ab is called a   hapten  
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The genus of the organism that is the cause of a severe intestinal infection is   Vibrio  
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It is most important to obtain an isolated culture from a respiratory infection because an   identification is not otherwise possible  
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The ______ ______ ____ stops genes needed for lactose metabolism from being expressed   lactose repressor protein  
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Pathogenic bacteria often attach to human tissue by means of   fimbriae  
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What component of the bacterial cell wall gives it rigidity?   peptidoglycan  
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The gelatinous contents within the bacterial envelope is called the   cytoplasm  
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The correct morphological term for a rod shaped bacterium is   bacillus  
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Chlamydia cannot live outside a   host cell  
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When bacteria carry out respiration, the electrons finally travel through the electron transport chain to what component?   oxygen  
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The most important cellular organelle in the destruction of a pathogen is the   lysosome  
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What indicates the correct relationship for fungi   molds and hyphae  
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Cyanobacter can fix   nitrogen  
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Basal body, flagellin, hook are parts of   bacterial flagella  
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What produces the greatest amount of energy?   electron transport  
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The most common cause of mononucleosis is   Epstein-Barr virus  
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Viruses are intracellular   parasites  
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Viruses contain a   nucleocapsid  
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Viruses contain either ______ or _____, but never both.   DNA; RNA  
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The protein subunit of which the viral coat is made is the   capsomere  
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The presence of virus particles in blood is called   viremia  
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When bacteriophage becomes lysogenic, it integrates its ______ into the host but does not grow   DNA  
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In the life cycle of a virus, ______ refers to removing the outer layers of the virus   uncoating  
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Syncytia are characterized by __________ giant cells   multinucleated  
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The greatest number of yearly infections is caused by   viruses  
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Chemically, the most abundant part of a living microbe is   water  
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The specific characteristic of heterotrophs is that they obtain carbon from   organic compounds  
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Microbes that require special growth factors are called   fastidious  
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The acquisition of nutrients from the surrounding medium by an energy requiring process is called   active transport  
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An organism that grows at pH 2 would be called an   acidophile  
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What do sulfa drug inhibit?   folic acid synthesis  
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One organism being helped by a second while the second is neither helped nor harmed refers to   symbiosis  
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An appropriate test to measure the number of living bacteria is   viable plate count  
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The most important advantage of solid media over broth is that it allows   specific colonies to be isolated  
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At the end of the log phase, bacteria go into the   stationary phase  
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When rod shaped bacteria are found in chains, the proper prefix to use for morphology is   strepto-  
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What kinds of microbes are observed from water puddles when observed in the light microscope?   all kinds except viruses  
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Concerning the lac operon of E.coli, when the ____ is bound to the ______, the operon is active.   inducer; repressor  
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______ are inherited from generation to generation   mutations  
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Mutations can be caused by   x-rays  
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The Ames test is used to   identify mutagens  
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An absence of life indicates   sterilization  
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Detergents primarily acto on microbes by   dissolving the lipid membranes  
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Autoclave sterilization is generally achieved at   121 degrees C at 15 pounds for 15 minutes  
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The beta lactam ring of penicillins is destroyed by   B-lactamase  
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The best chemical antiseptic must be determined for   each situation  
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We vaccine adults to protect the unborn from   rubella virus  
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The best gaseous disinfectant is   ethylene oxide  
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A _____ drug is active against a broad range of different microbes   broad spectrum  
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To be valuable, an antibiotic must always   selectively inhibit the infectious agent  
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Para aminobenzoic acid is synthesized by   bacteria  
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B-lactamases make bacteria resistant to penicillin by   enzymatically degrading the drug  
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An antibiotic reserved for the treatment of tuberculosis is   isoniazid  
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The best antiherpes simplex drug is   acyclovir  
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The antiviral agent that acts to stop uncoating is   amantadine  
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Aminoglycosides are known to damage   hearing  
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The greatest number of antibiotic allergic reactions because of widespread use is due to   penicillins  
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The simplest techniques for determining antimicrobial susceptibility is the   Kirby Bauer technique  
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Normal flora can be found on   skin, mouth, vagina, etc  
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Staphylococcus epidermidis, streptococcus, candida albicans   are resident to humans  
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Genetic defects in immunity, immunosuppressive therapy, malnutrition predispose people to   opportunistic infections  
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The site for infection for amoebiasis is the   gastrointestinal tract  
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M-protein mediated attachement to epithelial cells of the throat is associated with   streptococcus pyogenes  
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An intoxication may be caused by ingestion of   toxin without live microbes  
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An infectious reservoir frequently includes an   asymtomatic human carrier  
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Some natural barriers to infection   skin, saliva, acidity of stomach  
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Pneumonic plague is spread via   aerosols  
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_______ is a notably long lived cell   macrophage  
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What cell type matures in the thymus gland?   T lymphocyte  
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Antibody molecules are made by the   plasma cells  
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The central cell of cell mediated immunity is the   Th or CD4 cell  
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Inflammation helps because increased ________ _______ allows better access for __________.   vascular permeability; phagocytes  
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Opsonization is inhnanced by   antibodies  
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_______ can both kill and opsonize   complement  
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The complement membrane attack complex consists of   C6-C7-C8-C9  
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Acquired immunity has the hallmark of   memory and specificity  
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Immunity with attenuated microbial vaccine produces   active immunity  
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What type of antibody has its principal role in secretions outside the body such as mucous and saliva?   IgA  
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Interleukin I is produced by   macrophages  
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A viral envelope is encoded by the   host cell's genes  
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What is likely to grow in the vagina when a woman is taking a broad spectrum antibiotic?   Candida  
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What part of the antibody molecule binds to antigens?   the variable region of the light and heavy chains  
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What cell processes and presents antigen?   Macrophage  
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When cells of the acquired immune system undergo population expansion including memor cells, they increase   exponentially  
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A source of Legionnaires' disease is   water cooling towers  
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The freqency of antibiotic resistance is believed to have increased because of   large scale use in animal feeds  
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Virus infected cells and cancer cells can be destroyed outright by   cytotoxic T cells  
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Toxoid vaccines result in ______ ______ to the corresponding toxin.   neutralizing immunity  
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Testing blood for antibodies against an infectious disease is referred to as   serology  
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Who was the first to propose looking for magic bullets or antibiotics?   Ehrilich  
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Who was the first to recommend hand washing to prevent disease spread?   Semmelweis  
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Type IV hypersensitivy injury is caused by   cell mediated immunity  
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People who are atopic have high levels of   IgE  
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Chemoautotrophs use what for energy?   minerals and rocks  
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Bacteria that have lost the ability to grow on a specific sugar are called   auxotrophs  
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Some autoimmune diseases-   systemic lupus erythematous, insulin dependant diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis  
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Some products of fermentation-   lactic acid, ethanol, vinegar  
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What Staph. aureus disease is associated with tampons.   toxic shock syndrome  
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In ______ disease patients show normal delayed hypersensitivity skin reactions, normal phagocytic activity of PMN, and a normal thymic shadow on X-ray   Bruton  
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Penicillin antibiotic therapy will be most effective against   Staphylococcal and Streptococcal infections  
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Scalded skin syndrome is caused by the same agent that causes   boils  
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_________ is of considerable concern in the dental practice   subacute endocarditis  
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The gram positive Neisseria are usually susceptible to   penicillin  
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The most powerful microbial toxin known is   botulinum toxin  
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The Mycobacteria are unusually hard for the host to overcome because they have a   waxy cell wall  
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The tine or Mantoux test for TB tests for what type of immune response?   cell mediated immunity  
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Rabies is most likely acquired from   mammals  
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The best prevention from whooping cough is   DPT vaccine  
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The principal cell killed by the HIV virus is   T helper or CD4  
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A chancre is a symptom of   primary syphiis  
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Most fungal infections are acquired from the   environment  
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Ringworm is caused by   dermatophyte  
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Trichomonas vaginalis is a   flagellate  
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An infection caused by a protozoan transmitted in fresh water is   giardiasis  
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Tapeworms are typically transmitted by   undercooked meat  
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A virus that becomes latent in nerves of the head is   herpes simplex I  
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Our best defense against viruses is   vaccines  
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The varicella zoster virus is the cause of   chicken pox  
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Hepatitis B virus destroys   liver cells  
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Genital warts are caused by   papilloma virus  
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Antigenic drift and shift are hallmarks of   influenza viruses  
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Some viruses can spread to adjacent cells and avoid contacting antibodies by   syncytial formation  
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A severe congenital disease is caused by   rubella  
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Kaposi's sarcoma is associated with infection by   HIV  
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A virus that contains reverse transcriptase is   HIV  
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What is the effect of HIV on CD4 cells?   Cell death  
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There are bacteria that derive their energy from the Earth's principal resource which is the   Sun  
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Most nitrogen fixation requires legumes and   Rhizobium  
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Microbes that grow in cold climates are often   psychrophili  
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A protein that causes a given gene or operon to start expressing is called an   inducer  
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Microbial synthesis of DNA is called   anabolism  
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How would you sterilize an enzyme?   ultrafiltration  
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Staphylococcal exfoliation causes   desquamation  
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Acute endocarditis is most associated with   streptolysins  
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The most common cause of septicemia in the newborn is   Streptococcus agalactiae  
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A test that uses antibodies to distinguish different strains of pneumococcus is the   Quellung test  
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Legionella pneumophila is associated with   aerosol spread  
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What organism cannot synthesize ATP for itself?   Chlamydia pneumoniae  
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Adults visit their doctos the most frequently for bacteriuria due to   E coli  
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Zoonotic transmission is observed for   salmonellosis  
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What bacterium has a strong association with stomach cancer?   Helicobacter pylori  
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How are bubonic and pneumonic plagues transmitted?   fleas and respiratory aerosols  
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What disease is a concern for biological warfare?   Anthrax  
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A stiff neck is the most characteristic feature of   meningitis  
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Neisseria mengingitidis is susceptible to   penicillin  
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An infected woman is more likely than an infected man to miss recognizing this symptom   chancre  
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The great imposter is used to refer to   secondary syphilis  
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Hansen's disease decreases ability to sense touch and is also called   leprosy  
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What is the primary target for most antifungal drugs?   Ergosterol  
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A flatoxins are unusual in that they can cause   liver cancer  
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A woman presents with a white, cheese like vaginal discharge and pruritis. What is she most likely to have?   Vulvovaginitis  
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What is the number one secondary infectious agent seen in AIDS patients?   Pneumocystis carinii  
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A disease that is most common in the Ohio-Mississippi River drainage area is spread from bird droppings and is diagnosed as a yeast in bronchoalveolar lavage washings is   histoplasmosis  
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The feeding form of Giardia lamblia is called   trophozoite  
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Sleeping sickness following a tsetse fly bite is associated with   Trypanosoma  
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What do malarial merozoites infect?   red blood cells  
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What body site renders Plasmodium species resistant to antiparasitic agents?   liver  
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What disease can cause two to three day cycles of chills, fever with headache and delirium, and exhaustion with profuse sweating?   malaria  
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What organism has been associated with diarrhea and transmission on raspberries from Central America   Cyclospora cayetanensis  
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A parasite that is likely to damage the liver and have a life cycle stage in a snail is a   fluke  
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Perianal itching suggests use of the cellophane tape test to identify   pinworm  
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Reyes syndrome is caused by chicken pox or influenza and   aspirin  
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The agent that causes swimming pool conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis is   adenovirus  
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What viral vaccine is associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome and neural damage?   influenza virus  
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A red rash that starts on the head and trunk, moves out to the extremeties, and lasts seven days is normally due to   measles virus  
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A common surface antigen vaccine produced in yeast cells that is especially important to health care workes today is   hepatitis B  
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The alcohol in alcoholic beverages is normally produced by   yeast  
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For fermentation to occur there needs to be a lack of   oxygen  
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Bacillus thuringiensis makes a natural   pesticide  
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Members of Streptomyces are important in the production of   antibiotics  
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What would we call the process of adapting a virus to carry a toxin gene into a plan pest?   genetic engineering  
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Water that is free of infectious agents is called   potable  
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What microbe shells are used to decontaminate water supplies?   Diatoms  
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What ocean zone contains the greatest number of microbes?   Littoral  
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Air is forced through sewage to help   aerobic bacteria grow  
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Using microbes to degrade contamination of the environment is called   bioremediation  
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Actinomycetes as Nocardia and Streptomyces are commonly found in the   soil  
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Cellulose, a difficult carbohydrate to degrade, is degraded primarily to   Cytophaga  
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