Endotoxin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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BHCS1006 2023 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions What are the 3 domains of life? - ANSWER Bacteria, Archaea - Prokaryotes Bacteria with peptidoglycan, Archaea without. Eukarya - Eukaryotes 4 types of cellular living microorganisms - ANSWER Parasites, Protozoa, Fungi, Prokaryotes 2 types of non-living acellular microorganisms - ANSWER Virus, Prions Bacteria definition - ANSWER unicellular cells that reproduce quickly and compete with host cells...

1. Which of the following is NOT an endotoxin a. Lipopolysaccharide b. lipotechoic acid c. peptidoglycan d. spe toxin Correct Answer-D 2. Bacillus anthracis has an infectious dose 50 of 100 colony forming units. Streptococcus pneumoniae has an ID50 of 10000 CFU. Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the data above? a. B. anthracis is more pathogenic than S. pneumonia b. B. anthracis is less pathogenic than S. pneumonia c. B. anthracis is more virulent than S....

BIOD 101 Exam 2 (Questions and Answers A+ Graded 100% Verified) List the 7 most widely accepted characteristics of living organisms CORRECT ANS: Order, evolutionary adaptation, regulation, energy processing, growth and development, response to the environment, and reproduction Describe evolutionary adaptation and give an example CORRECT ANS: refers to smaller, genetic changes that allow for better survival of an organism. An example would be camouflage because if an animal can camo...

AAMI standard for conventional dialysis requires the total microbial count to be less than - correct answer 200 CFU/mL abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death - correct answer Potassium 4Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - correct answer 3-5% of TW The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional daily's are is - correct answer Less than 2 EU/mL albumin is an important test that tells about the patient------------status - correc...

Types of water sources? - CORRECT ANSWER Surface and Ground Examples of surface water? - CORRECT ANSWER lakes, streams, rivers, reservoirs Examples of ground water? - CORRECT ANSWER Wells, springs FMC follows water quality standards according to who's standards? - CORRECT ANSWER AAMI Bone disease can be caused by ________ in product water? - CORRECT ANSWER Aluminum Aluminum in product water put the patient at risk for ________? - CORRECT ANSWER A...

Microbiology Exam 100 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 UpdateMicrobiology,Oral Physiology,Oral Diagnosis, Pathophysiology,Phamacology, Class Anesthesiology & General Physiology Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Update 1. Any deviation from health where tissues and organs are damaged and disrupted is termed as: A. Pathology B. Disease C. Infection D. Transient microbiota E. Commensalism 2. The human body provides a favorable habitat for microorganisms. Which of the following ...

Structural part of the cell wall of most bacteria. Composed of polysaccharide chains containing repeat units of N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine, cross-linked by short chains of amino acids. Correct Answer-Peptidoglycan Found only in the outer membrane of gram-negative cells; lipid A is the active component; they are also called endotoxin. Correct Answer-Lipopolysacharides This gelatinous, sticky substance is usually composed of polysaccharides or proteins that surround the out...

extracellular enzymes - increase protection against host defenses and attack and kill host defensive cells to enable spread of infection two extracellular enzymes - coagulase & hyaluronidase coagulase - -pathogen produces coagulase -coagulase causes formation of a clot around pathogen -kinase causes breakdown of a clot -bacteria is released into blood hyaluronidase - -pathogens approach epithelium -pathogens produce hyaluronidase -pathogen can now invade deeper tissues Bacterial toxins...