SCIENCE MCB2289 FINAL EXAM GUIDE

SCIENCE MCB2289 FINAL EXAM GUIDE Question 1 1 out of 1 points Strep throat is caused by which of the following organisms? Selected Answer: Streptococcus pyogenes  Question 2 1 out of 1 points The destruction of all microorganisms and their endospores is referred to as Selected Answer: Sterilization  Question 3 1 out of 1 points Giardiasis is a waterborne gastrointestinal disease caused by Giardia intestinalis, which is a(n) Selected Answer: Protozoan  Question 4 1 out of 1 points Beadlike chains of cocci formed after cell division along a single axis are called Selected Answer: Streptococci  Question 5 1 out of 1 points A relationship between organisms in which the waste product of one provides nutrients for another is called Selected Answer: Commensalism  Question 6 1 out of 1 points Which of the following sites of the human body does not have a normal flora? Selected Answer: Blood  Question 7 1 out of 1 points Complex communities of microorganisms on surfaces are called Selected Answer: Biofilms  Question 8 1 out of 1 points Toxoplasmosis is caused by the organism Toxoplasma gondii, which is a Selected Answer: Protozoan  Question 9 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is the causative agent for fungal meningitis, mostly in immunocompromised patients? Selected Answer: Cryptococcus neoformans  Question 10 0 out of 1 points The virulence factors of bacteria include Selected Answer: Toxins, evasion of body defenses, motility, size