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D311 EXAM: WGU MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB: PA WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GRADE A+ ASSURED.
Which class of cells most often contain A. Prokaryotic
extrachromosomal DNA found in
plasmids?
A. Prokaryotic
B. Eukaryotic
C. Animal
D. Protist
What is the significance of the A.Phospholipids help maintain hydrophobic and
molecule that makes up the bilayer hydrophilic environments.
formed in the plasma membrane of
most bacterial and eukaryotic cells?
A.Phospholipids help maintain
hydrophobic and hydrophilic
environments.
B. Mitochondria help maintain the
energy required for the diffusion of
nutrients
C. Ribosomes help maintain protein
structures
D. Cytoplasm helps maintain
hydrophobic and hydrophilic
environments
Which microorganisms produce A. Fungi
dermatophytes that can cause skin
infections, such as athlete's foot and
ringworm?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Viruses
D. Parasites
Which microorganisms can produce A. Fungi
human pathogens that spread via
microsporidia?
A. Fungi
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B. Bacteria
C. Viruses
D. Parasites
Why are archaea considered prokaryotic D. Their cells do not contain a nucleus.
organisms?
A. Their cells are composed of
pseudopeptidoglycan
B. They are unicellular
C. They can live in extreme environments
D. Their cells do not contain a nucleus
Why is MRSA more pathogenic than other A. MRSA has increased antibiotic resistance.
strains of Staphylococcus aureus?
A. MRSA has increased antibiotic
resistance
B. MRSA produces an enterotoxin
C. MRSA resists degradation by
phagocytes
D. MRSA produces hyaluronidase to
penetrate skin
A patient recently had an outpatient A. Iatrogenic
surgical
procedure. After a few days at
home, they noticed swelling and
redness at their incision site. How
would this infection be classified?
A. Latrogenic
B. Zoonotic
C. Noncommunicable
D. Vectors-transmitted
Which viral virulence factor requires A. Antigenic variation
adjustments to the influenza vaccine
annually?
A. Antigenic variation
B. Encapsulation
C. Adhesion
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D311 EXAM: WGU MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB: PA WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GRADE A+ ASSURED.
Which class of cells most often contain A. Prokaryotic
extrachromosomal DNA found in
plasmids?
A. Prokaryotic
B. Eukaryotic
C. Animal
D. Protist
What is the significance of the A.Phospholipids help maintain hydrophobic and
molecule that makes up the bilayer hydrophilic environments.
formed in the plasma membrane of
most bacterial and eukaryotic cells?
A.Phospholipids help maintain
hydrophobic and hydrophilic
environments.
B. Mitochondria help maintain the
energy required for the diffusion of
nutrients
C. Ribosomes help maintain protein
structures
D. Cytoplasm helps maintain
hydrophobic and hydrophilic
environments
Which microorganisms produce A. Fungi
dermatophytes that can cause skin
infections, such as athlete's foot and
ringworm?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Viruses
D. Parasites
Which microorganisms can produce A. Fungi
human pathogens that spread via
microsporidia?
A. Fungi
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B. Bacteria
C. Viruses
D. Parasites
Why are archaea considered prokaryotic D. Their cells do not contain a nucleus.
organisms?
A. Their cells are composed of
pseudopeptidoglycan
B. They are unicellular
C. They can live in extreme environments
D. Their cells do not contain a nucleus
Why is MRSA more pathogenic than other A. MRSA has increased antibiotic resistance.
strains of Staphylococcus aureus?
A. MRSA has increased antibiotic
resistance
B. MRSA produces an enterotoxin
C. MRSA resists degradation by
phagocytes
D. MRSA produces hyaluronidase to
penetrate skin
A patient recently had an outpatient A. Iatrogenic
surgical
procedure. After a few days at
home, they noticed swelling and
redness at their incision site. How
would this infection be classified?
A. Latrogenic
B. Zoonotic
C. Noncommunicable
D. Vectors-transmitted
Which viral virulence factor requires A. Antigenic variation
adjustments to the influenza vaccine
annually?
A. Antigenic variation
B. Encapsulation
C. Adhesion
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