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Question 1

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The waterproofing protein in the skin is called
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  • Dermicidin
  • Keratin
  • Melanin
  • Lysozyme

Question 2

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The types of gram-positive cocci that make up the skin’s normal microbiota are
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  • Staphylococci and micrococci
  • Staphylococci and streptococci
  • Micrococci and streptococci
  • Streptococci and enterococci

Question 3

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Which of these organisms is a diphtheroid that inhabits hair follicles?
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  • Propionibacterium acnes
  • Malassezia furfur
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Staphylococcus aureus

Question 4

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What protective substance(s) of the skin is/are capable of breaking down the cell walls of certain bacteria?
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  • Perspiration
  • Antimicrobial peptides
  • Sebum
  • Lysozyme

Question 5

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Which of the following is thought to be responsible for causing dandruff?
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  • Malassezia furfur
  • Propionibacterium acnes
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis

Question 6

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What is the MOST common bacterial cause of conjunctivitis?
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  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Haemophilus influenza
  • Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 7

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Which disease is thought to be the MOST common cause of infectious blindness in the United States?
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  • Herpetic keratitis
  • Trachoma
  • Acanthamoeba keratitis
  • Inclusion conjunctivitis

Question 8

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Ophthalmia neonatorum is caused by
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  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Haemophilus influenza
  • Acanthamoeba

Question 9

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Using a homemade saline solution for contact lenses can result in
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  • Acanthamoeba keratitis
  • Trachoma
  • Opthalmia neonatorum
  • Inclusion conjunctivitis

Question 10

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Which disease was probably the FIRST documented connection between a microscopic microorganism and a disease in humans?
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  • Scabies
  • Pediculosis
  • Candidiasis
  • Sporotrichosis

Question 11

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In the brain, cerebrospinal fluid flows through the
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  • Dura mater
  • Subarachnoid space
  • Arachnoid mater
  • Pia mater

Question 12

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What is the order of the layer of meninges from the innermost to the outermost?
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  • Arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater
  • Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
  • Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
  • Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater

Question 13

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Inflammation of the brain is called
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  • Meningitis
  • Encephalitis
  • Neuritis
  • Hydrocephalus

Question 14

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Drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier ONLY if they are
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  • Large-molecular-weight molecules
  • Small-molecular-weight molecules
  • Water-soluble
  • Lipid-soluble

Question 15

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In the United States, the MOST common cause of rabies in humans is from
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  • Raccoons
  • silver-haired bats
  • Dogs
  • Honey badgers

Question 16

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Which type of arboviral encephalitis was introduced to the United States in 19999 and is maintained in a bird-mosquito-bird cycle?
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  • Eastern equine encephalitis
  • Japanese encephalitis
  • West Nile virus
  • California encephalitis

Question 17

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Which disease is transmitted via ingestion of contaminated water and can cause paralysis?
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  • Rabies
  • Japanese encephalitis
  • West Nile encephalitis
  • Polio

Question 18

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To sterilize instruments contaminated with prions, you should use
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  • Dry heat
  • Routine autoclaving
  • UV light
  • A strong solution of sodium hydroxide

Question 19

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A prion is a(n)
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  • Abnormally folded protein
  • Protein subunit
  • Form of a bacterium
  • Viral particle

Question 20

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Which bacterium is known to cause stillbirth and neurological disease in animals?
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  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Clostridium botulinum
  • Haemophilus influenza

Question 21

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The causative agent of plague is
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  • Francisella tularensis
  • Yersinia pestis
  • Borrelia burgdorferi
  • Rickettsia prowazekii

Question 22

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Which stage of the Plasmodium protozoan infects the red blood cells of humans?
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  • Schizont
  • Merozoite
  • Sporozoite
  • Gametocyte

Question 23

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The MOST dangerous form of malaria is caused by
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  • Plasmodium ovale
  • Plasmodium malariae
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • Plasmodium vivax

Question 24

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Clostridium perfringens is the cause of
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  • Gas gangrene
  • Puerperal sepsis
  • Brucellosis
  • Rat-bite fever

Question 25

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A bull’s eye rash is a common symptom of which disease?
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  • Epidemic typhus
  • Lyme disease
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • Tularemia

Question 26

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Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune complication caused by a ________ infection.
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  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Francisella tularensis
  • Brucella melitensis
  • Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 27

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Typhus fever, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, is transmitted by
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  • Ticks
  • Human body lice
  • Fleas
  • Mites

Question 28

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Which of the following is NOT transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes?
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  • Malaria
  • Yellow fever virus
  • Dengue fever virus
  • Chikungunya virus

Question 29

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What is the usual route of transmission for mononucleosis?
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  • Contaminated blood
  • Mosquitoes
  • Aerosols
  • Transfer of saliva

Question 30

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The natural host reservoir for Ebola virus is the
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  • Fruit bat
  • Mosquito
  • Fat
  • Green Monkey

Question 31

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Which antibodies in tears, saliva, and mucus help protect mucosal surfaces from many pathogens?
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  • IgD
  • IgA
  • IgG
  • IgM

Question 32

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The most threatening infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract is
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  • Epiglottitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Laryngitis
  • Sinusitis

Question 33

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Which disease forms a tough grayish membrane in the throat?
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  • Scarlet fever
  • Psittacosis
  • Q fever
  • Diphtheria

Question 34

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What is the etiological agent for the disease that has catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescence stages?
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  • Haemophilus influenza
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Bordetella pertussis

Question 35

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Walking pneumonia is caused by
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  • Legionella pneumophilia
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 36

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Which of the following is/are NOT considered part of the lower respiratory system?
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  • Trachea
  • Larynx
  • Pharynx
  • Bronchial tubes

Question 37

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Which intracellular bacterium is the cause of Q fever?
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  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Rickettsia rickettsia
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Coxiella burnetii

Question 38

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Which disease can be identified by the presence of elementary bodies inside host cells?
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  • Psittacosis
  • Pontiac fever
  • Melioidosis
  • Legionellosis

Question 39

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Typical pneumonia is caused by which bacterium?
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  • Haemophilus influenza
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Legionella pneumophila

Question 40

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Several serious fungal infections affect the lower respiratory system mainly because fungi
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  • Are dimorphic
  • Are opportunistic
  • Produce airborne spores
  • Produce toxic proteins

Question 41

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Which of the following is an accessory structure of the digestive tract?
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  • Pharynx
  • Stomach
  • Liver
  • Mouth

Question 42

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Approximately what percentage of the immune system is located in the intestinal tract?
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  • 20%
  • 40%
  • 60%
  • 80%

Question 43

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The population of microorganisms in the large intestine is composed mostly of
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  • Aerobes and anaerobes
  • Anaerobes and facultative anaerobes
  • Aerobes and facultative anaerobes
  • Aerotolerant anaerobes

Question 44

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Paneth cells, which are capable of phagocytizing bacteria, are found in the
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  • Small intestine
  • Large intestine
  • Stomach
  • Pancreas

Question 45

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Severe diarrhea accompanied by blood or mucus is called
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  • Food poisoning
  • Intoxication
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Dysentery

Question 46

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Bacillary dysentery is caused by
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  • Staphylococcus
  • Shigella
  • Salmonella
  • Clostridium

Question 47

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Pinworm disease is caused by
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  • Taenia solium
  • Echinococcus granulosus
  • Necator americanus
  • Enterobius vermicularis

Question 48

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The portal of entry for the larvae of hookworms is the
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  • Skin
  • Mouth
  • Blood
  • Lymph

Question 49

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It is quite common to ingest aflatoxin when one eats
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  • Fruit
  • Meat
  • Peauts
  • Cheese

Question 50

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The treatment for viral gastroenteritis, such as norovirus or rotavirus, is usually
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  • Antitoxins
  • Oral rehydration
  • Antibiotics
  • Antiviral agents

Question 51

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Which form of hepatitis kills more people in the US than AIDS_
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  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis E

Question 52

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In 20-40% of men past puberty, the mumps virus can cause
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  • Orchitis
  • Liver damage
  • Fever
  • Death
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