Question 1

How is malaria spread?

Accepted Answer

A)   airborne droplets
B)   blood transfusions
C)   sexual intercourse
D)   breast-feeding
E)   mosquitoesF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

When was the first documented case of HIV in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   1884
B)   1924
C)   1959
D)   1969
E)   1982F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Tuberculosis is caused by a

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A)   virus.
B)   bacterium.
C)   fungus.
D)   protist.
E)   worm.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Arrange the steps of the HIV life cycle in the correct order:1. Assembly 2. Integration
3)  Entry
4)  Fusion
5)  Attachment
6)  Budding
7)  Biosynthesis and cleavage
8)  Reverse transcription

Accepted Answer

A)   1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 7, 6, 8
B)   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
C)   8, 1, 7, 2, 6, 3, 5, 4
D)   4, 6, 3, 7, 2, 8, 1, 5
E)   5, 4, 3, 8, 2, 7, 1, 6F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

If an epidemic is confined to a local area, it is usually called

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A)   an opportunistic infection.
B)   a pandemic.
C)   an outbreak.
D)   a slow infection.
E)   a chronic infection.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The use of antibiotics does not cause antibiotic resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are both examples of current

Accepted Answer

A)   outbreaks.
B)   epidemics.
C)   pandemics.
D)   opportunistic infections.
E)   acute infections.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The organism that causes malaria is a

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A)   virus.
B)   bacterium.
C)   protist.
D)   fungus.
E)   worm.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Why aren't viruses considered living organisms?

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A)   because they do not replicate
B)   because they do not possess genetic material
C)   because they are not composed of cells
D)   because they lack the metabolic machinery to acquire and use nutrients
E)   None of these are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

There are normally one or two cases of measles per month in a particular city. However, in the month of September, there were 15 cases. Is this an epidemic?

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are normally one or two cases...

Question 11

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people around the globe. This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)   both cellular and antibody-mediated responses.
B)   the fact that HIV inserts its genome into the host genome.
C)   HIV's high rate of mutation.
D)   the fact that HIV targets T cells.
E)   the fact that most people do not die from HIV infection.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

When were the first cases of SARS reported?

Accepted Answer

A)   2002
B)   1992
C)   1820
D)   1920
E)   2012F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

What types of cells does HIV infect?

Accepted Answer

A)   helper T cells and macrophages
B)   B cells and red marrow cells
C)   liver cells and cardiac muscle cells
D)   epithelial cells and eosinophils
E)   basophils and killer T cellsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Patient X has 150 CD4 T cells/mm3. What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

Accepted Answer

A)   acute phase 
A)  
B)   chronic phase 
B)  
C)   AIDS 
C)  
D)   transmission phase 
D)  
E)   terminal phase 
E)  F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following molecules is not found in eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   phospholipids
B)   DNA
C)   RNA
D)   peptidoglycan
E)   All of these are found in eukaryotic cells.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Once SARS appeared in China, how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

Accepted Answer

A)   three months
B)   six months
C)   one year
D)   two years
E)   five yearsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which types)  of antibiotics)  is MRSA resistant to?

Accepted Answer

A)   methicillin
B)   penicillin
C)   amoxicillin
D)   none of these
E)   all of theseF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Streptococcus is now considered to be a reemerging pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which phase of an HIV infection is a person typically asymptomatic?

Accepted Answer

A)   acute phase 
A)  
B)   chronic phase 
B)  
C)   AIDS 
C)  
D)   AIDS 
D)  
E)   terminal phase 
E)  F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

How is Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread?

Accepted Answer

A)   airborne droplets
B)   contaminated food or water
C)   sexual intercourse
D)   IV drug abuse
E)   blood transfusionsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 8: Biology of Infectious Diseases

There are normally one or two cases of measles per month in a particular city. However, in the month of September, there were 15 cases. Is this an epidemic?

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Arrange the steps of the HIV life cycle in the correct order:1. Assembly 2. Integration 3) Entry 4) Fusion 5) Attachment 6) Budding 7) Biosynthesis and cleavage 8) Reverse transcription

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Once SARS appeared in China, how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

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In which phase of an HIV infection is a person typically asymptomatic?

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The organism that causes malaria is a

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How is malaria spread?

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Streptococcus is now considered to be a reemerging pathogen.

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Patient X has 150 CD4 T cells/mm3. What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

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Tuberculosis is caused by a

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When was the first documented case of HIV in the United States?

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When were the first cases of SARS reported?

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HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people around the globe. This is due to

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Which types) of antibiotics) is MRSA resistant to?

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Why aren't viruses considered living organisms?

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How is Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread?

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What types of cells does HIV infect?

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HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are both examples of current

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If an epidemic is confined to a local area, it is usually called

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Which of the following molecules is not found in eukaryotic cells?

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The use of antibiotics does not cause antibiotic resistance.

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