Microbiology 2010 - Microbiology with Lab » Summer 2022 » Chapter 1

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Question #1
What is the increased ability of an organism to produce an infection?
A.   Malignancy
B.   Pathogenicity
C.   Susceptibility
D.   Virulence
Question #2
Microorganisms are classified according to their cell function.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
The _____ is the command center for the cell and contains the cell’s DNA.
A.   nucleolus
B.   nucleus
C.   microtubule
D.   golgi apparatus
Question #4
Which of the following are protective barriers that are part of the body’s immune system?
A.   Skin
B.   All of the answers are correct.
C.   Mucous membranes
D.   Body secretions
Question #5
Specialized immune cells utilize a process called _____ to ingest microorganisms.
A.   mitosis
B.   phagocytosis
C.   assimilation
D.   secretion
Question #6
An antibody is any marker that the body’s immune system recognizes as foreign.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
The body’s inflammatory response, which includes redness, swelling, and pain of the infected tissue, alerts the body that something is wrong.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
_____, also called immunoglobulins, attach to antigens, causing the invading cells to be destroyed.
A.   inoculation
B.   antibodies
C.   antibiotics
D.   exotoxins
Question #9
For microbes to cause an infection they must be transmitted to a human host by some form of contact.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
An illness transmitted by an insect to a human is spread by what type of transmission?
A.   Vector
B.   Direct contact
C.   Common vehicle
D.   Airborne

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