BIOL371 VERTEBRATE HOST EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
T/F: Humans can die due to an otherwise normal microbiota.
True
T/F: Innate immunity kills pathogens regardless of their identity.
True
Name the 5 human habitats.
Skin, oral cavity, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
What are the 3 types of skin habitats?
Moist, dry, and sebaceous glands.
Provide 3 examples of a moist human habitat.
Nostril, armpit, and belly button.
What bacteria dominate the moist human habitats?
Corynebacteria & staphylococci
What bacteria are associated with sebaceous glands?
Propionibacteria & staphylococci
Provide examples of dry human habitats.
Forearms & palms of hands.
What bacteria are associated with dry human habitats?
Beta-proteobacteria, corynebacteria, and flavobacteria.
Describe the relationship between fungi and human habitats.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
T/F: Humans can die due to an otherwise normal microbiota.
True
T/F: Innate immunity kills pathogens regardless of their identity.
True
Name the 5 human habitats.
Skin, oral cavity, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
What are the 3 types of skin habitats?
Moist, dry, and sebaceous glands.
Provide 3 examples of a moist human habitat.
Nostril, armpit, and belly button.
What bacteria dominate the moist human habitats?
Corynebacteria & staphylococci
What bacteria are associated with sebaceous glands?
Propionibacteria & staphylococci
Provide examples of dry human habitats.
Forearms & palms of hands.
What bacteria are associated with dry human habitats?
Beta-proteobacteria, corynebacteria, and flavobacteria.
Describe the relationship between fungi and human habitats.
