FSE2930 Prof. Review - Microbiology exam with complete solutions
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FSE 2930
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FSE 2930
1. The microbe which causes Desert rheumatism
Coccidioides immitis [causes Coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever or Desert Rheumatism]
2. The portal of entry used by Streptococcus pneumoniae
Respiratory tract
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FSE2930 Prof. Review - Microbiology
exam with complete solutions
1. The microbe which causes Desert rheumatism - ANSWER- Coccidioides
immitis [causes Coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever or Desert Rheumatism]
2. The portal of entry used by Streptococcus pneumoniae - ANSWER- Respiratory
tract
3. Name a disease caused by streptococcus pneumonia - ANSWER- Meningitis
[Pneumococccal meningitis (Bacterial Meningitis)], Otitis Media, Lobar
pneumonia
4. Another name for hospital staph infection - ANSWER- Nosocomial infection
5. Does Plasmoptysis tend to occur in Hypotonic or Hypertonic microbes -
ANSWER- Hypertonic
6. List and describe the 5 types of symbiosis - ANSWER- 1. Mutualism - mutually
beneficial relationship 2. Commensalism (Metabiosis) - relationship in which one
benefits and the other is unharmed 3. Parasitism - relationship in which one
benefits while the other is harmed 4. Antagonism (Antibiosis) - relationship in
which both microbes are harmed by the other 5. Synergism - relationship in
which a result is produced that neither microbe could produce alone
7. Those microbes which have a dense cell wall that light will not penetrate
through - ANSWER- Chlamydia
8. Differentiate between the prefixes Strepto and Staphylo - ANSWER- Strepto
means a chain-like formation of cells, Staphylo means a clump or cluster of cells
10. What modes of transmission are used by Streptococcus pyogenes -
ANSWER- Direct, droplet spray [Puerperal sepsis (childbirth fever) - entry: GU
Tract - Trnsmsn: Indirect, fomite]
11. Another name for Streptococcus pneumoniae - ANSWER- Pneumococcus or
Diplococcus
12. Another name for otitis media - ANSWER- Middle Ear infection
13. Differentiate between a facultative parasite and a facultative Saprophyte -
ANSWER- A facultative parasite prefers dead organic matter, but can survive on
living organic matter; A facultative saprophyte prefers living organic matter, but
can survive on dead organic matter
14. Define Toxemia - ANSWER- The presence of toxins in the bloodstream
15. Small animal-like microbes from Kingdom Protista - ANSWER- Protozoa
16. What modes of transmission are used by Staphylococcus aureus - ANSWER-
Food poisoning - Entry: GI tract - Trnsmsn: Indirect, contaminated food or water
Skin and Wound Abscesses - Entry: Skin - Trnsmsn: Direct, lesion exudate
Toxic Shock Syndrome - Entry: GU Tract - Trnsmsn: Indirect - fomite
Nosocomial Infections - Entry: Resp. Tract - Trnsmsn: Direct, droplet spray
17. Differentiate between a parasite and a saprophyte - ANSWER- A saprophyte
consumes dead organic matter, A parasite consumes living organic matter
18. List and describe the two types of Enzymes - ANSWER- Exoenzymes are
those which are secreted out of the cells, Endoenzymes are those which not
secreted out of cells, but remain inside the cell
19. Define symbiosis - ANSWER- Two or more microbes living in close proximity
of each other
20. Differentiate between an acute and a chronic disease - ANSWER- Chronic
diseases are of indefinite duration, Acute diseases are of definite duration
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