BIOS 242 FINAL EXAM 2025
REVIEW - FUNDAMENTALS
OF MICROBIOLOGY WITH
LAB
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea - ANSWER-men have uretheral discharge, with
burning sensation frequently.
women have vaginal discharge, cyctitis (often asymptomatic)
Causes gonorrhea - ANSWER-neisseria gonorrhoeae (gram negative)
[diplococcus]
Pathogenesis of gonorrhea - ANSWER-bacteria attach to epithelial cells of the
mucous membranes
Gonorrhea transmitted by - ANSWER-sexual contact, infant born to infected
mother
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Syphilis (primary stage) - ANSWER-chancres, small painless reddened hard
lesions, mostly around genitals
Syphilis (secondary stage) - ANSWER-widespread rash that can include the palms
and soles.
Syphilis (latent stage) - ANSWER-no symptoms at all
Syphilis (tertiary stage) - ANSWER-rubbery swollen lesions
Causes syphilis - ANSWER-treponema pallidum (lives only in humans)
[gram negative, spirochete- resembles coiled hair]
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LAB
Syphilis transmitted by - ANSWER-sexual contact from mother to unborn child
(STORCH)
Causes chlamydial infection - ANSWER-chlamydia trachomatis (lacks cell wall
but has LPS)
Chlamydial infection - ANSWER-most common reportable STD in the United
States
Signs and symptoms of chlamydial infections - ANSWER-women are usually
asymptomatic
men have painful urination and pus discharge from penis
Chlamydial infections can cause these diseases - ANSWER-epididymitis
(inflammation of the epididymis)
orchitis (inflammation of the testes) trachoma (disease of the eye)
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LAB
lymphogranuloma venereum (genital lesions, bubo in the groin)
Signs and symptoms of genital warts (HPV) - ANSWER-papillomas or warts that
are growths of skin on epithelium
large growths called condylomata acuminate causes nearly all cervical cancers
Causes genital warts (HPV) - ANSWER-human papillomaviruses (know spelling)
Pap smear - ANSWER-test for early detection of cervical cancer; scraping of cells
removed from cervix for examination under microscope.
Genital Warts (HPV) - ANSWER-most common viral STD in the U.S.
Streptococcal Acute Glomerulonephritis - ANSWER-representative disease of
acute nephritic syndrome
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REVIEW - FUNDAMENTALS
OF MICROBIOLOGY WITH
LAB
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea - ANSWER-men have uretheral discharge, with
burning sensation frequently.
women have vaginal discharge, cyctitis (often asymptomatic)
Causes gonorrhea - ANSWER-neisseria gonorrhoeae (gram negative)
[diplococcus]
Pathogenesis of gonorrhea - ANSWER-bacteria attach to epithelial cells of the
mucous membranes
Gonorrhea transmitted by - ANSWER-sexual contact, infant born to infected
mother
END OF
PAGE 1
, BIOS 242 FINAL EXAM 2025
REVIEW - FUNDAMENTALS
OF MICROBIOLOGY WITH
LAB
Syphilis (primary stage) - ANSWER-chancres, small painless reddened hard
lesions, mostly around genitals
Syphilis (secondary stage) - ANSWER-widespread rash that can include the palms
and soles.
Syphilis (latent stage) - ANSWER-no symptoms at all
Syphilis (tertiary stage) - ANSWER-rubbery swollen lesions
Causes syphilis - ANSWER-treponema pallidum (lives only in humans)
[gram negative, spirochete- resembles coiled hair]
END OF
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, BIOS 242 FINAL EXAM 2025
REVIEW - FUNDAMENTALS
OF MICROBIOLOGY WITH
LAB
Syphilis transmitted by - ANSWER-sexual contact from mother to unborn child
(STORCH)
Causes chlamydial infection - ANSWER-chlamydia trachomatis (lacks cell wall
but has LPS)
Chlamydial infection - ANSWER-most common reportable STD in the United
States
Signs and symptoms of chlamydial infections - ANSWER-women are usually
asymptomatic
men have painful urination and pus discharge from penis
Chlamydial infections can cause these diseases - ANSWER-epididymitis
(inflammation of the epididymis)
orchitis (inflammation of the testes) trachoma (disease of the eye)
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, BIOS 242 FINAL EXAM 2025
REVIEW - FUNDAMENTALS
OF MICROBIOLOGY WITH
LAB
lymphogranuloma venereum (genital lesions, bubo in the groin)
Signs and symptoms of genital warts (HPV) - ANSWER-papillomas or warts that
are growths of skin on epithelium
large growths called condylomata acuminate causes nearly all cervical cancers
Causes genital warts (HPV) - ANSWER-human papillomaviruses (know spelling)
Pap smear - ANSWER-test for early detection of cervical cancer; scraping of cells
removed from cervix for examination under microscope.
Genital Warts (HPV) - ANSWER-most common viral STD in the U.S.
Streptococcal Acute Glomerulonephritis - ANSWER-representative disease of
acute nephritic syndrome
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