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MCB4271 FINAL EXAM, MCB4271 TEST BANK, MOLECULAR AND
CELL BIOLOGY, MCB4271 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
ADVANCED BIOLOGY EXAM, MCB4271 STUDY GUIDE, BIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM PREP
The use of antibiotics in farm animals has been _____ in 1951.
A) encouraged
B) banned
C) approved
D) recommended - ANSWER-C) approved
What are the reasons that make it difficult to eliminate antibiotics from their use in farm
animals?
A) loss of profit to animal farming companies
B) loss of profit to pharmaceutical companies
C) easy access to antibiotics
D) all of the above - ANSWER-D) all of the above
Major hots reservoirs that are exposed to antibiotic selective pressure include the following:
A) food animals, wild animals, pets
B) food and wild animals
C) food animals and humans
D) food animals, pets, and humans - ANSWER-D) food animals, pets, and humans
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What is the problem associated with the Citrus Greening Disease?
A) deadly plant virus spreads from the citrus into other crops
B) massive application of clinically important antibiotics on citrus crops
C) scientists are concerned that the bacteria will mutate and infect humans
D) all of the above - ANSWER-B) massive application of clinically important antibiotics on citrus
crops
Johnny developed a MRSA infection when he got injured during his baseball practice. Johnny
got a _____ acquired infection
A) hospital
B) field
C) community
D) nosocomial - ANSWER-C) community
According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health
and food security today.
A) true
B) false - ANSWER-A) true
Check all the reasons why antibiotics are used in food animals:
1) growth promotion (although banned in 2017)
2) nutrients
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3) infection control
4) parasite control - ANSWER-1, 3
Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but the _____ of drugs in humans and animals is
accelerating the process.
A) underuse
B) overuse
C) use
D) all of the above - ANSWER-D) all of the above
On average, how long does it take for the development of clinical resistance to an antibiotic?
A) 20 years
B) 1 year
C) 5 days
D) 8 years - ANSWER-D) 8 years
Factors contributing to AMR in healthcare include
A) lack of antibiotics, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
B) poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
C) overuse of antibiotics, lack of antibiotics, old age
D) patient predisposition, lack of antibiotics, poor physician training - ANSWER-A) lack of
antibiotics, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
All strains of mold produce penicillin
MCB4271 FINAL EXAM, MCB4271 TEST BANK, MOLECULAR AND
CELL BIOLOGY, MCB4271 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
ADVANCED BIOLOGY EXAM, MCB4271 STUDY GUIDE, BIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM PREP
The use of antibiotics in farm animals has been _____ in 1951.
A) encouraged
B) banned
C) approved
D) recommended - ANSWER-C) approved
What are the reasons that make it difficult to eliminate antibiotics from their use in farm
animals?
A) loss of profit to animal farming companies
B) loss of profit to pharmaceutical companies
C) easy access to antibiotics
D) all of the above - ANSWER-D) all of the above
Major hots reservoirs that are exposed to antibiotic selective pressure include the following:
A) food animals, wild animals, pets
B) food and wild animals
C) food animals and humans
D) food animals, pets, and humans - ANSWER-D) food animals, pets, and humans
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What is the problem associated with the Citrus Greening Disease?
A) deadly plant virus spreads from the citrus into other crops
B) massive application of clinically important antibiotics on citrus crops
C) scientists are concerned that the bacteria will mutate and infect humans
D) all of the above - ANSWER-B) massive application of clinically important antibiotics on citrus
crops
Johnny developed a MRSA infection when he got injured during his baseball practice. Johnny
got a _____ acquired infection
A) hospital
B) field
C) community
D) nosocomial - ANSWER-C) community
According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health
and food security today.
A) true
B) false - ANSWER-A) true
Check all the reasons why antibiotics are used in food animals:
1) growth promotion (although banned in 2017)
2) nutrients
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3) infection control
4) parasite control - ANSWER-1, 3
Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but the _____ of drugs in humans and animals is
accelerating the process.
A) underuse
B) overuse
C) use
D) all of the above - ANSWER-D) all of the above
On average, how long does it take for the development of clinical resistance to an antibiotic?
A) 20 years
B) 1 year
C) 5 days
D) 8 years - ANSWER-D) 8 years
Factors contributing to AMR in healthcare include
A) lack of antibiotics, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
B) poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
C) overuse of antibiotics, lack of antibiotics, old age
D) patient predisposition, lack of antibiotics, poor physician training - ANSWER-A) lack of
antibiotics, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
All strains of mold produce penicillin
