Question 1

If an epidemic is confined to a local area,it is usually called

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A)  an opportunistic infection.
B)  a pandemic.
C)  an outbreak.
D)  a slow infection.
E)  a chronic infection.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above C

Question 2

Which type of antibiotic is MRSA resistant to?

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A)  methicillin
B)  penicillin
C)  amoxicillin
D)  none of these
E)  all of theseF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Place the steps in the HIV life cycle in the correct order.1.Assembly;2.Integration;3.Entry;4.Fusion;5.Attachment;6.Budding;7.Biosynthesis and cleavage;8.Reverse transcription

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A)  1,3,2,4,5,7,6,8
B)  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
C)  8,1,7,2,6,3,5,4
D)  4,6,3,7,2,8,1,5
E)  5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What are the symptoms of a TB infection?

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A)  rash over the trunk,fever
B)  opportunistic infections,chronic diarrhea
C)  bad cough,chest pain,coughing up blood or sputum
D)  runny nose,sore throat,post-nasal drip
E)  lethargy,general malaiseF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following diseases is categorized as an opportunistic infection found in AIDS patients?

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A)  prolonged diarrhea
B)  yeast infections of the mouth or vagina
C)  cervical dysplasia
D)  shingles
E)  Kaposi's sarcomaF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

A vaccine for HIV would be the cure for AIDS science has been looking for.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Of the following modes of HIV transmission,which is the least common mode and rare in many countries?

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A)  transfusions of infected blood
B)  vaginal/rectal intercourse with an infected person
C)  needle sharing among IV drug users
D)  babies born to HIV infected women
E)  oral-genital contact with an infected personF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

AIDS is the new name for what used to be called consumption.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people across the globe.This is due to

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A)  both cellular and antibody-mediated responses.
B)  the fact that HIV inserts its genome into the host genome.
C)  HIV's high rate of mutation.
D)  the fact that HIV targets T-cells.
E)  the fact that most people do not die from HIV infection.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

When were the first cases of SARS reported?

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A)  2002
B)  1992
C)  1820
D)  1920
E)  2012F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

SARS is thought to have arisen in China due to the consumption of civets.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

MRSA can be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Infection with HIV is listed as the cause of death for an AIDS patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There are normally 1-2 cases of measles per month in a particular city.However,in the month of September,there were 15 cases.Is this an epidemic?

Accepted Answer

Yes.An epidemic is defined as...

Question 15

Tuberculosis is caused by a

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A)  virus.
B)  bacterium.
C)  fungi.
D)  protist.
E)  worm.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C) B

Question 16

Which of the following is not important for making HIV a retrovirus?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse transcriptase
B)  RNA genome
C)  an envelope obtained from the host
D)  the production of viral DNA
E)  a host genome to infectF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

List and describe the most common opportunistic diseases an individual in category C of AIDS will die from.

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1.Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia- this ...

Question 18

The organism that causes malaria is a

Accepted Answer

A)  virus.
B)  bacterium.
C)  protist.
D)  fungi.
E)  worm.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Once SARS appeared in China,how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months
B)  6 months
C)  1 year
D)  2 years
E)  5 yearsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Patient X has 150 CD4 T-cells per mm3.What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute phase (
A)  
B)  chronic phase (
B)  
C)  AIDS (
C)  
D)  terminal phase (
E)  
E)  transmission phase (
D)  F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 8: Biology of Infectious Diseases

If an epidemic is confined to a local area,it is usually called

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Which type of antibiotic is MRSA resistant to?

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Place the steps in the HIV life cycle in the correct order.1.Assembly;2.Integration;3.Entry;4.Fusion;5.Attachment;6.Budding;7.Biosynthesis and cleavage;8.Reverse transcription

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What are the symptoms of a TB infection?

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Which of the following diseases is categorized as an opportunistic infection found in AIDS patients?

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A vaccine for HIV would be the cure for AIDS science has been looking for.

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Of the following modes of HIV transmission,which is the least common mode and rare in many countries?

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AIDS is the new name for what used to be called consumption.

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HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people across the globe.This is due to

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When were the first cases of SARS reported?

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SARS is thought to have arisen in China due to the consumption of civets.

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MRSA can be fatal.

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Infection with HIV is listed as the cause of death for an AIDS patient.

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There are normally 1-2 cases of measles per month in a particular city.However,in the month of September,there were 15 cases.Is this an epidemic?

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Tuberculosis is caused by a

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Which of the following is not important for making HIV a retrovirus?

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List and describe the most common opportunistic diseases an individual in category C of AIDS will die from.

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The organism that causes malaria is a

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Once SARS appeared in China,how long did it take for it to reach nine other countries/provinces via air travel?

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Patient X has 150 CD4 T-cells per mm3.What phase of an HIV infection is this patient in?

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