BIOLOGY 206 OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank- Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology

BIOLOGY 206 OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank-
Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology

,BIOLOGY 206 OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank- Chapter 16:
Disease and Epidemiology
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Multiple Choice

1. Which term refers to the study of the geographic distribution of disease and its
transmission?
A. epidemiology*
B. etiology
C. morbidology
D. pathology


2. Which term refers to the study of the cause of disease?
A. epidemiology
B. etiology*
C. morbidology
D. pathology


3. Tetanus, which is caused by Clostridium tetani, is an example of which type of disease?
A. endemic
B. epidemic
C. pandemic
D. sporadic*


4. Malarial disease in Brazil is an example of which type of disease?
A. endemic*
B. epidemic
C. pandemic
D. sporadic


5. Examine the map below. The color distribution on the map is best described as which type
ofdisease?

, BIOLOGY 206 OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank- Chapter 16:
Disease and Epidemiology




A. endemic
B. epidemic
C. pandemic*
D. sporadic


6. Robert Koch was the first to conclusively determine the causative agent of which
disease?
A. anthrax*
B. gonorrhea
C. syphilis
D. tuberculosis


7. Which of the following most specifically describes a notifiable disease?
A. any disease caused by a prion
B. any disease of public health importance*
C. any disease that is highly infectious
D. any disease with a high ID50