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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
S
elect True or False.
1. P
hagocytes are both mobile and found in fixed locations throughout the body.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Some bacteria form a capsule or slime layer around their cell wall in order to promote motility.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Previous exposure to a disease is necessary to trigger the body’s innate immune response.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Most microorganisms in the body have the potential to cause illness.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Select the best response to the question.
5. Which of the following is characteristic of a virus?
a. Has both beneficial and harmful forms.
b. D
oes not contain a nucleus.
c. U ses the host cell’s reproductive system.
d. C annot exist outside of a living host.
ANSWER: c
6. All of the following are functions of the cell membrane EXCEPT:
a. p rotecting the cell from the environment.
b. allowing nutrients into the cell.
c. a llowing waste removal from the cell.
d. m aintaining cell shape.
ANSWER: d
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7. What should be considered when a patient’s urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli?
a. T
his is a normal finding; no treatment is needed.
b. T he urine culture must be repeated to validate the findings.
c. Normal flora is causing infection in a part of the body where it doesn’t belong.
d. T his is an example of a pathogen that has invaded the body.
ANSWER: c
ou are reviewing a patient’s sputum culture results that have tested positive for Staphylococcus epidermidis.
8. Y
How do you interpret these findings?
a. T
his is part of the patient’s normal flora.
b. T he patient has a respiratory infection.
c. T he patient’s sputum is no longer sterile.
d. T he results are inconclusive.
ANSWER: a
9. T
he nucleus of a cell is responsible for which of the following functions?
a. p rotecting the integrity of the cell
b. m aintaining the shape of the cell
c. p roduction and storage of energy
d. c ontrolling the cell’s activities
ANSWER: d
10. Thoroughly cleaning a patient’s room after discharge helps limit the spread of disease by:
a. d irect contact.
b. i ndirect contact.
c. a irborne transmission.
d. c ommon vehicle transmission.
ANSWER: b
11. W
hich of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low virulence?
a. A
patient who has had very few illnesses.
b. A patient with otitis media (ear infection).
c. A patient with a laceration.
d. A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
ANSWER: d
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Chap 01 1e
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
Identify all answer choices that best complete the question.
12. Which of the following are necessary for energy production within the mitochondria of a cell?
a. lysosomes
b. g lucose
c. o xygen
d. p roteins
ANSWER: b, c
13. W
hich of the following are examples of protective barriers in the body?
a. white blood cells
b. n ormal digestive flora
c. p hagocytes
d. o il and sweat on skin
ANSWER: b, d
14. W
hich of the following are found in prokaryotic cells?
a. n ucleus
b. c ell membrane
c. c ell wall
d. DNA
ANSWER: b, c, d
15. T
he adaptive immune response includes:
a. c ell-mediated immune response.
b. i nnate immune response.
c. h umoral immune response.
d. a ntigen immune response.
ANSWER: a, c
16. T
he ability of an organism to cause infection is determined by:
a. t he organism’s virulence.
b. t he portal of entry.
c. t he status of the host’s immune system.
d. t he number of organisms.
ANSWER: a, b, c, d
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17. Which of the following statements are true regarding cell-mediated immune response?
a. B
-cells play a key role in this process.
b. T -cells play a key role in this process.
c. P rotects against viruses and fungi.
d. P rotects against bacteria and toxins.
ANSWER: b, c
18. Which of the following are “kingdoms” used for classification of living organisms?
a. m icrobes
b. a nimal
c. p lant
d. p rotista
ANSWER: b, c, d
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
19. T
he reproductive process through which a cell divides into two equal parts is ______________.
ANSWER: m
itosis
20. Cells involved in the body’s immune response utilize a process called ______________ to ingest
microorganisms.
ANSWER: phagocytosis
21. ______________ recognize antigens located on the pathogens’ cell walls.
ANSWER: Antibodies
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
S
elect True or False.
1. P
hagocytes are both mobile and found in fixed locations throughout the body.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Some bacteria form a capsule or slime layer around their cell wall in order to promote motility.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Previous exposure to a disease is necessary to trigger the body’s innate immune response.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Most microorganisms in the body have the potential to cause illness.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Select the best response to the question.
5. Which of the following is characteristic of a virus?
a. Has both beneficial and harmful forms.
b. D
oes not contain a nucleus.
c. U ses the host cell’s reproductive system.
d. C annot exist outside of a living host.
ANSWER: c
6. All of the following are functions of the cell membrane EXCEPT:
a. p rotecting the cell from the environment.
b. allowing nutrients into the cell.
c. a llowing waste removal from the cell.
d. m aintaining cell shape.
ANSWER: d
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7. What should be considered when a patient’s urine culture result is positive for Escherichia coli?
a. T
his is a normal finding; no treatment is needed.
b. T he urine culture must be repeated to validate the findings.
c. Normal flora is causing infection in a part of the body where it doesn’t belong.
d. T his is an example of a pathogen that has invaded the body.
ANSWER: c
ou are reviewing a patient’s sputum culture results that have tested positive for Staphylococcus epidermidis.
8. Y
How do you interpret these findings?
a. T
his is part of the patient’s normal flora.
b. T he patient has a respiratory infection.
c. T he patient’s sputum is no longer sterile.
d. T he results are inconclusive.
ANSWER: a
9. T
he nucleus of a cell is responsible for which of the following functions?
a. p rotecting the integrity of the cell
b. m aintaining the shape of the cell
c. p roduction and storage of energy
d. c ontrolling the cell’s activities
ANSWER: d
10. Thoroughly cleaning a patient’s room after discharge helps limit the spread of disease by:
a. d irect contact.
b. i ndirect contact.
c. a irborne transmission.
d. c ommon vehicle transmission.
ANSWER: b
11. W
hich of the following patients is at high risk of becoming ill from a pathogen with low virulence?
a. A
patient who has had very few illnesses.
b. A patient with otitis media (ear infection).
c. A patient with a laceration.
d. A patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
ANSWER: d
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Chap 01 1e
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
Identify all answer choices that best complete the question.
12. Which of the following are necessary for energy production within the mitochondria of a cell?
a. lysosomes
b. g lucose
c. o xygen
d. p roteins
ANSWER: b, c
13. W
hich of the following are examples of protective barriers in the body?
a. white blood cells
b. n ormal digestive flora
c. p hagocytes
d. o il and sweat on skin
ANSWER: b, d
14. W
hich of the following are found in prokaryotic cells?
a. n ucleus
b. c ell membrane
c. c ell wall
d. DNA
ANSWER: b, c, d
15. T
he adaptive immune response includes:
a. c ell-mediated immune response.
b. i nnate immune response.
c. h umoral immune response.
d. a ntigen immune response.
ANSWER: a, c
16. T
he ability of an organism to cause infection is determined by:
a. t he organism’s virulence.
b. t he portal of entry.
c. t he status of the host’s immune system.
d. t he number of organisms.
ANSWER: a, b, c, d
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17. Which of the following statements are true regarding cell-mediated immune response?
a. B
-cells play a key role in this process.
b. T -cells play a key role in this process.
c. P rotects against viruses and fungi.
d. P rotects against bacteria and toxins.
ANSWER: b, c
18. Which of the following are “kingdoms” used for classification of living organisms?
a. m icrobes
b. a nimal
c. p lant
d. p rotista
ANSWER: b, c, d
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
19. T
he reproductive process through which a cell divides into two equal parts is ______________.
ANSWER: m
itosis
20. Cells involved in the body’s immune response utilize a process called ______________ to ingest
microorganisms.
ANSWER: phagocytosis
21. ______________ recognize antigens located on the pathogens’ cell walls.
ANSWER: Antibodies
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