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microbiology chapter 9

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1. Protists include

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b. algae and protozoa.

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2. Eukaryotic flagella differ from prokaryotic flagella because only eukaryotic flagella

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e. contain microtubules.

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3. Cilia are found in certain

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a. protozoa.

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4. Chitin is a chemical component of the cell walls of

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c. fungi.

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5. Cell walls are not found on typical cells of

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a. protozoa.

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6. The site for ribosomal RNA synthesis is the

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b. nucleolus.

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7. When a eukaryotic cell is not undergoing mitosis, the DNA and its associated proteins appear
as a visible thread-like mass called the

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e. chromatin.

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8. Histones are

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d. proteins associated with DNA in the nucleus.

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9. The eukaryotic cell's glycocalyx is

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a. mostly polysaccharide.

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10. Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but not in prokaryotic cells?

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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11. The cell's series of tunnel-like membranes functioning in transport and storage are the

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e. endoplasmic reticulum.

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12. An organelle that is a stack of flattened, membranous sacs and functions to receive, modify,
and package proteins for cell secretion is the

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c. Golgi apparatus

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13. Which organelle contains cristae where enzymes and electron carriers for aerobic respiration
are found?

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a. mitochondria.

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14. Organelles found in algae but not found in protozoa or fungi are the

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d. chloroplasts.

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15. Protists with contractile vacuoles

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b. use them to expel excess water from the cell.

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16. The cytoskeleton

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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17. The size of a eukaryotic cell ribosome is

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e. 80S.

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18. Filamentous fungi are called

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c. molds.

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19. When buds remain attached, they form a chain of yeast cells called

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a. pseudohyphae.

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20. Fungi that grow as yeast at one temperature but will grow as mold at another temperature are
called

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a. dimorphic.

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21. Fungal spores

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e. are used as a means of reproduction.

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22. Which of the following spores are produced within a sac?

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b. sporangiospores

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23. Which of the following spores are sexually produced?

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e. zygospores

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24. A mold is observed to have asexual conidia, sexual spores within a sac, and septate hyphae.
It is most likely classified in the

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b. Ascomycota.

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25. What do zygospores, ascospores, and basidiospores have in common?

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c. They are sexual spores.

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26. Which is not a characteristic of fungi?

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b. photosynthetic

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27. Blooms of certain dinoflagellates are associated with all of the following except

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e. aflatoxin

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28. Which is mismatched?

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a. Pyrrophyta - euglenids

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29. All of the following are found in some or all protozoa except

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e. cell wall.

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30. The motile, feeding stage of protozoa is called the

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a. trophozoite.

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31. The group of protozoa that have flagella are the

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c. Mastigophora.

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32. Which is mismatched?

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d. Plasmodium - causes Chagas disease

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33. All of the following are helminths except

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c. trypanosomes.

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34. Which of the following does not pertain to helminths?

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a. in kingdom Protista

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35. Larvae and eggs are developmental forms of

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c. helminths.

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36. Both fish and humans develop neurological symptoms and bloody skin lesions due to a
sudden "bloom" of this algae

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b. Pfiesteria piscida

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37. The stacks of thylakoids in a chloroplast are called

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a. grana.

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38. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum functions in synthesis of ___________.

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e. lipids

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39. Which of the following is the cause of malaria?

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b. Plasmodium

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40. Sources for human infection with worms are all of the following except

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e. contaminated air.

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41. All of the following are correct about helminthes except

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a. they generally make only a few eggs per day.

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42. The organelle involved in intracellular digestion of food particles is the

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b. lysosomes.

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43. The ability of a fungus to grow as a yeast or a mold depending on its environmental
temperature is called

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c. dimorphism.

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44. The routes of entry for most fungi into the body are

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d. respiratory and cutaneous.

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45. Amphotericin B, nystatin, and the imidazoles are all

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c. antifungal drugs.

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46. All of the following are dimorphic, true fungal pathogens except

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a. Candida.

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47. The terms used for the four levels of fungal infection include the following except

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b. bloodborne.

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48. Characteristics of Histoplasma capsulatum include

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a. it grows in moist soil, rich in nitrogen from bird and bat guano.

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49. The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the

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c. East and Midwest.

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50. Which is incorrect about histoplasmosis?

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e. never spreads to sites outside the respiratory tract

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51. All of the following pertain to coccidioidomycosis except

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a. the pathogen grows best in soil with bird and bat guano.

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52. Blastomyces dermatitidis

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a. causes Gilchrist disease and Chicago disease.

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53. Paracoccidioides is

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b. endemic to regions of Central and South America.

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54. Which is incorrect about Sporothrix schenckii?

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d. causes superficial cutaneous infection

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55. Mycetoma is

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a. a subcutaneous infection that looks like a tumor.

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56. Dermatophytoses are

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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57. Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton

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c. reservoirs are humans, animals, and soils.

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58. Which is mismatched?

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a. Tinea capitis - ringworm of the beard

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59. Transmission of tineas include

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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60. All of the following pertain to Candida albicans except

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c. has a large capsule.

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61. Candidiasis includes

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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62. Cryptococcus neoformans has the following characteristics except

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a. commonly found in the human mouth, intestines, and genitalia

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63. Cryptococcosis can include

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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64. Oral thrush is caused by

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b. Candida albicans.

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65. This opportunist is the most frequent cause of life-threatening pneumonia in AIDS patients:

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d. Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci

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66. Aspergillosis includes all the following except

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a. there are no effective drugs to treat the infection.

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67. Serious mycoses treated with amphotericin B include all the following except

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c. Pneumocystis pneumonia.

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68. Decaying vegetation, such as piles of leaves and compost matter, allows growth and
transmission of

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b. Aspergillus.

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69. This organism commonly contaminates grains, corn, and peanuts and produces a potent
mycotoxin called aflatoxin:

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e. Aspergillus flavis

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70. Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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71. Ergotism is caused by

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d. ingesting alkaloids from Claviceps purpurea on rye plants.

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72. Menthol and camphor (VicksTM) are effective treatments against

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b. ringworm.

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73. All of the following are fungal allergies except

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d. thrush.

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74. Which of the following is incorrect about Sporotrichosis?

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a. It is also known as Valley fever.

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75. The primary portal of entry for fungal infections is

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c. the respiratory tract.

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76. Which antifungal drug inhibits cell division of the fungus?

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e. griseofulvin

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77. Which of the following are likely to predispose patients to fungal infections?

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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78. Alternative names for Blastomyces dermatitidis include

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a. Gilchrist's disease.

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79. Acanthamoeba differs from Naegleria fowleri in that only Acanthamoeba

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b. enters typically through broken skin or the conjunctiva.

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80. Entamoeba histolytica is acquired by

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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81. Amebiasis is a disease of the

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c. intestines and often the liver.

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82. Human asymptomic carriers are common in

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b. amebiasis and trichomoniasis.

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83. Diseases transmitted by vectors include

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d. trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis.

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84. The large intestines of pigs are the primary reservoir of the pathogen that causes

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a. balantidiasis.

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85. Which of the following is acquired when amoebas are forced into human nasal passages
during swimming?

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a. Naegleria fowleri

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86. Which of the following has four pairs of flagella?

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d. Giardia lamblia

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87. Which of the following is an apicomplexan parasite?

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b. Toxoplasma gondii

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88. Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease?

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b. trichomoniasis

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89. Which of the following causes serious congenital disease from transplacental transmission?

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a. Toxoplasmosis

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90. All of the following can be transmitted by drinking contaminated water except

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c. Babesiosis.

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91. Amebiasis symptoms include

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a. bloody, mucus-filled stools, fever, diarrhea, and weight loss.

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92. The symptoms that occur in cyclic 48 to 72 hour episodes in a malaria patient are

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d. chills, fever, and sweating.

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93. Trichomonas vaginalis

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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94. Giardiasis involves

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c. symptoms of abdominal pain, flatulence, and diarrhea.

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95. African sleeping sickness is caused by

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b. Trypanosoma brucei.

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96. Chagas disease involves transmission of the pathogen by the

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a. reduviid, "kissing," bug.

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97. Transmission of the pathogen of leishmaniasis is by the

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d. phlebotomine (sand) fly.

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98. The vector involved in African sleeping sickness is the

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b. tsetse fly.

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99. Which is incorrect about malaria?

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a. merozoites enter and multiply in liver cells

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100. The parasitic disease, caused by an apicomplexan that involves infected cats in its life cycle
is

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d. toxoplasmosis.

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101. Which was the first disease found to be due to a protozoan that is introduced to humans by
the bite of a hard body tick?

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c. babesiosis

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102. Outbreaks of this apicomplexan disease have been associated with fecal-contaminated
imported raspberries, and also fresh greens and drinking water

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b. cyclosporiasis

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103. Toxoplasmosis includes all the following except

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e. intrauterine infectious are generally mild with very little damage to fetal tissues

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104. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis include

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a. headache, sweating, vomiting, severe abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.

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105. Parasitic helminthes have the following characteristics except

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c. have developmental forms that include cysts

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106. Which is mismatched?

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a. Whipworm - trematode

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107. Ascaris lumbricoides

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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108. Enterobius vermicularis is

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c. an intestinal worm that easily contaminates fingers and fomites.

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109. Hookworms

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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110. Strongyloides stercoralis

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d. immunosuppressed patients can die from disseminated disease.

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111. Trichinosis includes all the following except

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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112. Elephantiasis includes all the following except

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b. helminth is transmitted by black fly vectors.

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113. River blindness is

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b. a disease in which worms can invade the eyes.

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114. Schistosomiasis involves

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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115. Fasciola hepatica is a

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c. liver fluke.

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116. All of the following pertain to tapeworms except

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e. one proglottid segment will have either female or male reproductive organs.

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117. Which is mismatched?

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d. Echinococcus granulosus - poultry

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118. All of the following will kill Giardia except

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d. chlorine in typical drinking water.

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119. Which of the following is not an effective way to minimize human contact with parasitic
helminths?

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e. These are all effective ways.

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120. Which is not correct about trichinosis?

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c. Only a few cases occur each year in the U.S.

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121. Which parasite is carried by Cyclops, an arthropod commonly found in still water?

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b. Dracunculus medinesis

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122. Pregnant women should never change cat litter due to the risk of contracting

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a. toxoplasmosis.

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123. Which is not correct about kala azar?

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b. Chemotherapy with chloroquine is usually effective.

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124. The usual definitive host for Echinococcus granulosus is

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d. dogs.

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The larval forms of certain Taenia species, which typically infest muscles of mammalian

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c. cysticerci.

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126. Trichinella spiralis is a/an _________ that invades the __________.

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a. roundworm, intestine