Microbiology Questions and Answers

In contrast to the process of oxidative phosphorylation to generate ATP in cells, the ATP generated by glycolysis is formed in a process termed: a. Reductive phosphorylation b. Cyclic phosphorylat...

A difference between the energy intermediates NAD+/NADH and NADP+/NADPH is: a. NAD+/NADH is privately used for biosynthesis, whereas NADP+/NADPH is mainly used for deriving energy. b. NADP+/NADPH ...

Why do many organisms, including humans, use oxidative phosphorylation as their preferred means of metabolism? a. It is much more efficient than fermentation extracting many more AATP per glucose eq...

Which one of the following catabolic pathways is primarily directed towards using organic molecules as building blocks rather than for energy extraction? a. The EMP pathway (glycolysis) b. The ...

The main function of fermentation is to: a. Oxidize electron carriers so that they can be re-used in glycolysis. b. Extract additional energy from pyruvate molecules. c. Fully oxidize ethanol or...

Based on the material presented in lecture and the required reading in Bi et. al., which of the following statements concerning this diagram are correct? Select all that apply. Group of answer cho...

Question 79 1 Point Only bacteria are found as part of healthy skin microbiota. Viruses and fungi are never found on the skin of a healthy human as part of the normal skin microbiome. A True B False C...

O Question 25 1 Point Healthcare-associated infections are also known as in Incidental infections B Accidental infections C Nosocomial infections D Secondary infections Question 26 1 Point A urinary t...

Module 06 Content Question 1 1 Point An iatrogenic infection can occur By a visitor with viral pneumonia visiting an immunocompromised patient's A hospital room W B If a wound or surgical site becomes...

The following diagram shows the ATP hydrolysis reaction. During ATP hydrolysis, the phosphoanhydride bond shown is broken, resulting in the production of ADP and inorganic phosphate. You have two h...

The following diagram shows the ATP hydrolysis reaction. During ATP hydrolysis, the phosphoanhydride bond shown is broken, resulting in the production of ADP and inorganic phosphate. You have two h...

Describe pertinent features of hairy cell leukemia, including peripheral smear and bone marrow findings, symptoms, and pertinent cytochemical stains. (4) Compare and contrast Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin...

Which of the following statements about separation of DNA fragments by gel electrophoresis is true? pls help which one is it a. Smaller fragments travel more quickly than larger fragments. b. Sm...

The ninth edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology is a subset of the larger Manual for Systematic Bacteriology and contains numerous tables differentiating the genera in each gr...

A 58-year-old male college professor saw his family physician because of increasing fatigue and weakness. He also reported pain in his lower back and arms when he walked. Physical exam revealed...

Case 12: A 58 year old female medical records librarian was admitted to the hospital for minor elective surgery. Although the patient had been complaining of general malaise and fatigue, she suspect...

Case 6: A 31 year old white man was admitted to the burn unit of a local hospital following an accident at a local foundry. Several STAT lab blood tests were ordered, including a CBC. The H&H an...

Case 2: The 18 month old son of a Nigerian exchange student was taken to his family doctor because he was losing weight and had been experiencing frequent fevers. The child had no history of disease ...

An 18 year old woman came to the emergency room because of severe abdominal pain. She had no fever or nausea. Her periods had been regular but she does have a history of ovarian cysts. Lab data re...

P 0 words < / > Question 7 H a. Name four ways in which pathogenic bacteria damage their host (4). Describe each (8). Give an example of a bacterium that uses each mechanism (4). b. Name five wa...

7/ a. Name four ways in which pathogenic bacteria damage their host (4). Describe each (8). Give an example of a bacterium that uses each mechanism (4). b. Name five ways in which viruses ...

2/ There are five main classes of Proteobacteria. Name them (5), describe the characteristics of each (10), and give an example organism (5). Give three interesting features of each example organism t...

Question 4 a. Name four ways in which fungi are SIMILAR to bacteria (4). Be sure NOT to use features which are shared by all living things. b. Name six ways in which fungi are DIFFERENT from bacteria ...

p Question 3 a. Chlamydiae are part of the nonproteobacteria group. Name three features that make this organism unique (3). b. What are four differences between Chlamydiae and Mycoplasma? (8) c. Which...

Membrane bound proteins often contain transmembrane domains. These transmembrane domains contain higher amounts of which of the following. Select all that apply. Select one or more: a. Polar amino aci...

Phospholipids are considered to be amphipathic. What does this refer to? Select one: (HELP PLS) a. That they lack a polar head group. b. That they contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions. c. ...

Which of the following best represents antigens? They compose a large percentage of plasma. They defend against immunogens. They respond to antibodies. They elicit immune responses. They resist phagoc...

A newborn baby nursed by their mother will have which of the following? IgD and IgE IgM and IgA IgE and IgM IgA and IgG IgD and IgG An MHC II antigen-presenting cell is presenting antigens for which o...

15 of 25 Which of the following distinguishes Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) I from Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) II? O MHC II is found on membranes of cells, and MHC I is part of the...

Which of the following would result from a mutation that changed a cystine to a different amino acid? a. The antibody would be more robust. b. The antigen would be recognized easier. c. The antigen wo...

Which of the following is the correct order of the antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity response? a. Cytokines are released, IgG binds to pathogen, NK cell binds to IgG b. NK cell binds to Ig...

Question 78 The virulence factors of bacteria include: A Adhesins, exoenzymes, and toxins B Size, adhesion, resistance, mutation C Colonization, chemotaxis, fermentation, and toxins D Toxins, evasion ...

Match the following symptoms, causes and effects on breathing with the correct disorder.. I Acute: Viral or bacterial infection. Chronic: regular exposure to irritants and foreign bodies (ie. Cigarett...

1. Denise, a 40-year-old mother of three arrives at the doctor complaining of fatigue and intermittent joint pain. She is running a slight fever (100.5) and has a rash beginning to form on h...

1. A 5-year-old patient presents with an irregular EKG, fever and poor reflexes. Upon assessment you notice the child is bow legged and has a cleft palate. Name the syndrome associated with ...

Compare the difference between a point mutation and a frameshift mutation Describe the different between vertical gene transfer and horizontal gene transfer: What is conjugation? How can it con...

Incidence, prevalence, severity, duration, host involvement, reservoirs, mode of transmission, development, and stages of the disease. Apply each term to COVID-19. What is the incidence, prevalence, s...

Every year, natural disasters impact families, communities, nations, and cultures. Whether the natural disaster is a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire or earthquake, it can alter the environment and cau...

Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since they were first observed by Pasteur and Koch and later named by Selman Waksman in 1942. Unfortunately, antibiotic resistant microbial strains are becomin...