Description : A disease that is slower to develop, rarely reaches a climax, and fades very slowly is a/an _____ disease. a. Primary b. Subclinical c. Acute d. Chronic
Last Answer : d. Chronic
Description : _____ acquired _____ immunity usually follows an obvious illness or it may follow a subclinical illness. a. Naturally; passive b. Artificially; active c. Naturally; active d. Artificially; passive
Last Answer : c. Naturally; active
Description : Bacitracin, Polymyxin and Neomycin are used together for topical skin infections under the name of _____. a. Neosporin b. Vancomycin c. Cephalosporin d. Nystatin.
Last Answer : a. Neosporin
Description : An acute disease becomes _____ when the body is incapable of ridding itself of the pathogen, while a local disease becomes ______ when it disseminates to deeper organs and tissues. a. Contagious; Systemic b. Contagious; Secondary c. Chronic; Systemic d. Chronic; Secondary
Last Answer : c. Chronic; Systemic
Description : A disease in which the agent is acquired directly from the environment and is not transmissible is a/an _____ disease. a. Local b. Secondary c. Noncommunicable d. Acute
Last Answer : b. Secondary
Description : A disease that occurs at a low level in a certain geographic area is a/an a. Local Disease. b. Pandemic Disease. c. Endemic Disease. d. Systemic Disease
Last Answer : c. Endemic Disease.
Description : Of the five classes of antibodies,_____ and_____ are primary disease fighters, while secretory _____ is found on body (mucosal) surfaces. a. IgA, IgG, IgD b. IgG, IgA, IgM c. IgG, IgD, IgM d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Last Answer : d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Description : After treating intestinal amoebiasis with metronidazole, a course of diloxanide furoate is often advised to: A. Cure any subclinical hepatic involvement B. Suppress the symbiotic intestinal flora C. Eradicate luminal cyst forming trophozoites D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correc
Last Answer : C. Eradicate luminal cyst forming trophozoites
Description : : _____ is an exaggerated or inappropriate immune defense that is causing the problems in an affected individual. a. Hypersensitivity b. Autoimmune disease c. AIDS d. HIV
Last Answer : a. Hypersensitivity
Description : Resistance to disease in the passageways of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract is dependent on antibodies in the class _____. a. IgG b. IgA c. IgE d. IgM
Last Answer : b. IgA
Description : _____ is any change from the general state of good health. a. Infection b. Disease c. Parasitism d. Virulence
Last Answer : b. Disease
Description : _____ refers to bacteria that grow and spread through the blood. a. Chronic Disease b. Septicemia c. Acute Disease d. Bacteremia
Last Answer : b. Septicemia
Description : : _____ methods of disease transmission include fomites and _____. a. Indirect; kissing b. Indirect; arthropods c. Direct; kissing d. Direct; arthropods
Last Answer : b. Indirect; arthropods
Description : A disease also called "black water fever" from blood in urine is _____. a. Leishmania b. Cryptosporidiosis c. Giardiasis d. Malaria
Last Answer : d. Malaria
Description : _____ is an intestinal disease you can get from a day care or swimming pool. a. Giardiasis b. Amoebiasis c. Cryptosporidiosis d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Cryptosporidiosis
Description : _____ is a cutaneous or visceral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected female sandfly. a. Malaria b. Leishmaniasis c. Apicomplexa d. Amoebiasis
Last Answer : b. Leishmaniasis
Description : Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by _____ . a. Trypanosoma b. Toxoplasma c. Plasmodium d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Plasmodium
Description : _____ causes a disease from spores in the soil in the desert southwest. a. Pneumocystis jiroveci b. Coccidioides immitis c. Aspergillus d. Cryptococcus neoformans
Last Answer : b. Sporothrix schenkii
Description : _____ is the most common lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) b. Viral pneumonia c. Influenza d. The common cold
Last Answer : a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Description : Attenuated viruses are those that _____. a. can be used to treat viral disease. b. give rise to viroids and prions. c. multiply in cells but at a low rate. d. have been treated with chemicals such as formaldehyde.
Last Answer : c. multiply in cells but at a low rate.
Description : _____ is a widespread and highly contagious staphylococcal skin disease with thin-walled blisters oozing a yellowish fluid that forms a crust. a. furuncle b. carbuncles c. impetigo d. abscess
Last Answer : c. impetigo
Description : _____ is an ancient disease now endemic in the southwestern US in gophers and prairie dogs. a. Leptospira interrogans b. Borrelia burgdorferi c. Rickettsia rickettsii d. Yersinia pestis
Last Answer : d. Yersinia pestis
Description : Lyme disease is transmitted by _____. a. Fleas b. Mosquitoes c. Lice d. Ticks
Last Answer : d. Ticks
Description : One could make a case for _____ being the most extensive diarrheal disease. a. Gastric Ulcer Disease b. Cholera c. Brucellosis d. Listeriosis
Last Answer : b. Cholera
Description : Shigellosis is primarily a disease of the _____. a. Nervous System b. Blood c. Respiratory Tract d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Last Answer : d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Description : An example of an anaerobe that causes disease in humans is _____. Clostridium a. E.coli b. Salmonella c. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : a. E.coli
Description : Antibodies produced by a single clone of myeloma cells are referred to as _____ antibodies. a. Chimeric b. Monoclonal c. Polyclonal d. Hybrid
Last Answer : b. Monoclonal
Description : An essential element of all allergy reactions is the a. Release of interferons from tissue cells. b. Accumulation of ige on the surfaces of mast cells and basophils. c. Passage of igg from the immune system to local tissue cells. d. Elimination of all traces of plasma cells from the body.
Last Answer : b. Accumulation of ige on the surfaces of mast cells and basophils.
Description : What is true of acyclovir treatment of genital herpes simplex: A. Topical treatment affords symptomatic relief in primary as well as recurrent disease B. Oral therapy for 10 days affords ... does not prevent recurrences D. Continuous long-term topical therapy is recommended to prevent recurrences
Last Answer : C. Oral therapy for 10 days affords symptomatic relief but does not prevent recurrences
Description : Select the correct statement abut donepezil: A. It is a topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in glaucoma B. It is a catechol-'O'-methyl transferase inhibitor used as adjuvant in ... affords symptomatic improvement in Alzheimer's disease D. It is a synthetic cannabinoid with antiemetic property
Last Answer : C. It is a cerebroselective anticholinesterase that affords symptomatic improvement in Alzheimer's diseas
Description : Passive artificial immunity occurs in the body when a/an _____ is injected into the body or when a developing fetus receives antibodies across the placenta. a. antibody-rich serum b. antigens c. haptens d. adjuvant
Last Answer : a. antibody-rich serum
Description : _____ is a nonspecific defensive response by the body to trauma. a. Phagocytosis b. Inflammation c. Abcess d. Respiratory burst
Last Answer : b. Inflammation
Description : _____ is the scientific study of how the immune system functions in the body to prevent or destroy foreign material, including pathogen a. Epidemiology b. Microbiology c. Immunology d. Toxicology
Last Answer : c. Immunology
Description : The body responds to exotoxins by producing antibodies called _____. a. Adhesins b. Antitoxins c. Toxoids d. A-C Are Correct
Last Answer : b. Antitoxins
Description : The site where a pathogen enters the body is commonly called the _____ while the number of pathogens necessary to establish an infection is the _____. a. Penetration Point; Dose b. Penetration Point; Acme c. Portal Of Entry; Dose d. Portal Of Entry; Acme
Last Answer : c. Portal Of Entry; Dose
Description : _____ which are free-living trophozoites appear to enter the body through the mucous membranes of the nose and then follow the olfactory tracts to the brain. a. NaegleriaLeishmania b. Giardia c. Babesia
Last Answer : a. NaegleriaLeishmania
Description : Which semiconductor sources (LD or LED) emit more focused light and are capable of launching sufficient optical power into both single mode and multimode fibers?
Last Answer : LDs.
Description : In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern for single slit, a central maximum is obtained when angle of diffraction q is equal to zero. What it actually indicates? A. All the diffracted rays are parallel and focused ... are diffracted by the slit in all the directions D. The rays are reflected by the slit
Last Answer : A. All the diffracted rays are parallel and focused by slit at a single point on screen
Description : Hepatotoxicity has markedly restricted use of the following cerebroselective anticholinesterase in Alzheimer's disease: A. Rivastigmine B. Tacrine C. Galantamine D. Donepezil
Last Answer : B. Tacrine
Description : One indirect way to determine microbial growth is using a _____. a. UV light b. Spectrophotometer c. Light meter d. Radioactive counter
Last Answer : b. Spectrophotometer
Description : _____ from the mold Aspergillus oryzaeis used as a spot remover in laundry presoaks, as an adhesive, and in baking, where it digests starch to glucose. a. Amylase b. Lactase c. Sucrase d. Maltase
Last Answer : a. Amylase
Description : The alcoholic content of beer is approximately _____. a. 0.02 b. 0.04 c. 0.06 d. 0.08
Last Answer : b. 0.04
Description : : In the United States, distilled beverages are designated with a "proof number," which is _____ the percentage of the alcohol content. a. half b. one fourth c. twice d. 4 times
Last Answer : c. twice
Description : To the present time, over _____ antibiotic substances have been described and approximately _____ such drugs are available to the medical practitioner. a. 10,000; 100 b. 8,000; 100 c. 6000; 300 d. 4,000; 400
Last Answer : b. 8,000; 100
Description : When the Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred, technologists "fertilized" the oil-soaked water with _____ to modify the environment and stimulate he growth of naturally occurring microorganisms. a. nitrogen sources (e.g., urea) b. phosphorus compounds c. other mineral nutrients d. A-C above are correct
Last Answer : d. A-C above are correct
Description : Bacillus subtilis makes a good "bacterial factory" in genetic engineering because _____. a. it normally retains the products it makes b. it is not a human pathogen c. contains endotoxins in it's cell wall d. traditionally ferments sugars
Last Answer : b. it is not a human pathogen
Description : One of the benefits of biofilms is _____. a. quorum sensing b. keeping aquariums clean c. bioremediation of toxic wastes d. production of oil
Last Answer : c. bioremediation of toxic wastes
Description : Rhizobium fixes nitrogens in the roots of _____, so they don't need to be fertilized; in fact they add nitrogen to the soil. a. corn b. legumes c. wheat d. grasses e. oats
Last Answer : b. legumes