Bio204-002 diseases Fall 2024

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What is the causative agent of Tularemia, which can be transmitted by direct contact with infected animals?

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Francisella tularensis

Front

True or False: Both Clostridium tetani and Clostridium botulinum use their neurotoxin to prevent muscle contraction.

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False

Front

What microbe releases a neurotoxin that causes involuntary muscle spasms, seizures, and lockjaw?

Back

Clostridium tetani

Front

Which protozoan invades the liver first as a sporozoite and then infects blood cells as merozoites?

Back

Plasmodium species

Front

What Gram (-) bacterium is known as 'the clap' and has a diplococci arrangement?

Back

Neisseria gonorrhoea

Front

Define the term 'neurotoxin'.

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A neurotoxin is a toxin that specifically targets nerve cells, disrupting their function.

Front

What is the primary disease caused by Clostridium botulinum?

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Botulism, which can lead to paralysis.

Front

What is the mode of transmission for Yersinia pestis?

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Primarily through flea bites and respiratory droplets from infected individuals.

Front

What are the symptoms of Tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani?

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Symptoms include muscle stiffness, spasms, and lockjaw.

Front

What is the life cycle of Plasmodium species in relation to its host?

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It involves stages in the liver (as sporozoites) and in the blood (as merozoites).