Microbiology 2010 - Microbiology with Lab » Summer 2022 » Chapter 3

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Question #1
A virus requires a living host cell to reproduce.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #2
_____ active immunity is acquired through the exposure to illnesses in daily life.
A.   medical
B.   pro
C.   natural
D.   biological
Question #3
Patients acquire artificial immunity when they receive a(n) _____ .
A.   medication
B.   immunization
C.   supplement
D.   operation
Question #4
The patient’s viral load does not correspond with the severity of the patient’s illness.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
Which of the following pathogens is a major cause of acute respiratory disease in children?
A.   Influenza virus
B.   Respiratory syncytial virus
C.   Hepatitis C virus
D.   SARS-associated coronavirus
Question #6
An organism that lives in or on another organism at the host’s expense is a:
A.   Parasite
B.   Virus
C.   Fungi
D.   Prion
Question #7
All of the following are classes of parasites except:
A.   Helminths
B.   Dermatophytes
C.   Ectoparasites
D.   Protozoa
Question #8
Fungi reproduce by growing _____ .
A.   algae
B.   spores
C.   pigments
D.   nuclei
Question #9
Which of the following are portals of entry for fungal spores?
A.   Respiratory tract
B.   GI tract
C.   All of these
D.   Open wounds
Question #10
Prions cause serious neurological diseases in both humans and animals.
A.   True
B.   False

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