BIOD 171 M5: MODULE 5 EXAM -
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While visiting his grandparents, a 10-year-old child has been given
green beans for dinner that were harvested from his grandparents'
garden and canned the previous year. Severe illness sets in and the
child is taken to the hospital. Botulism is suspected, but what form?
Explain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Foodborne botulism because he's
too old for it to be infant and it's not a wound so the green beans were
probably improperly canned
True or False. Although there is no cure for tetanus, it can be
prevented through vaccination. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > true
Why does the alpha toxin (perfringolysin) produced during an
infection of gas gangrene cause cell death? (short answer) - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > The toxin perforates the membrane. It forms pores
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, in the plasma membrane of host cells resulting in uncontrolled ion
fluxes and eventually cell lysis and death
The alpha toxin perfringolysin is associated with which medical
condition caused by Gram positive anaerobic bacteria? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Gas gangrene
True or false : Bubonic plague is often characterized by Gas gangrene
painffully swollen lymph nodes - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > true
Which form of the plague is the most rare? what does it target? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Septicemic and it targets the blood system
indentify the following disease :
" bulleyes rash"
( RED MARK IN MIDDLE WITH SURROUNDING RED HALO) -
✔✔✔
Correct Answer > lyme disease
syphillis is caused by : - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > gram negative
spirochete
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REQUIRES RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN
BROWSER + WEBCAM| PORTAGE
LEARNING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
While visiting his grandparents, a 10-year-old child has been given
green beans for dinner that were harvested from his grandparents'
garden and canned the previous year. Severe illness sets in and the
child is taken to the hospital. Botulism is suspected, but what form?
Explain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Foodborne botulism because he's
too old for it to be infant and it's not a wound so the green beans were
probably improperly canned
True or False. Although there is no cure for tetanus, it can be
prevented through vaccination. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > true
Why does the alpha toxin (perfringolysin) produced during an
infection of gas gangrene cause cell death? (short answer) - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > The toxin perforates the membrane. It forms pores
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, in the plasma membrane of host cells resulting in uncontrolled ion
fluxes and eventually cell lysis and death
The alpha toxin perfringolysin is associated with which medical
condition caused by Gram positive anaerobic bacteria? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Gas gangrene
True or false : Bubonic plague is often characterized by Gas gangrene
painffully swollen lymph nodes - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > true
Which form of the plague is the most rare? what does it target? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Septicemic and it targets the blood system
indentify the following disease :
" bulleyes rash"
( RED MARK IN MIDDLE WITH SURROUNDING RED HALO) -
✔✔✔
Correct Answer > lyme disease
syphillis is caused by : - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > gram negative
spirochete
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