Microbiology Chapter 8

Multiple Choice

The best way to describe a virus is as a single-celled protozoan.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Viruses are classified as living due to their ability to replicate on their own.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The lipid bilayer borrowed from the host cell's outer membrane is called the capsomere.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Viruses enter the body via

• Ingestion of food or water

• Inhalation of respiratory droplets

• Exchange of body fluids

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Influenza is included in the latent viral pathogens.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many types of interferons are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Antibiotics prescribed for viral infections is a contributing factor to antibiotic resistance.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Once developed, vaccines will always carry over in effectiveness from year to year.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The virus responsible for mononucleosis is Adenovirus.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is/are enteropathogenic viruses?

• Rotavirus

• Norovirus

• Astrovirus

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is responsible for severe GI infections of very young children?

• Norovirus

• Rotavirus

• Influenza

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is responsible for the "cold sore"?

• CMV

• Varicella Zoster

• Herpes simplex I

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Varicella Zoster is responsible for the "common cold".

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

COVID-19, in its "wild" form was eradicated in 2019.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following viruses is responsible for the "stomach flu"?

• Norovirus

• Epstein-Barr

• Herpes simplex II

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is also known as "hand, foot, and mouth"?

• Echovirus

• Poliovirus

• Coxsackie

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

H1N1 and H3N2 are used to describe various strains of the poliovirus.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an acute disease seen primarily in children?

• Kuru

• GSS

• Measels

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

The most devasting outbreak of influenza occurred in what year?

• 1915

• 1950

• 1978

• 1918

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is named for its crown-like spikes?

• Norovirus

• Rhinovirus

• Coronavirus

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

A severe complication from Hepatitis B and C resulting in hardening of the liver is jaundice.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hepatitis B is acquired both sexually and parenterally.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hepatitis A is chronic and there is no vaccine required.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hepatitis E can be fatal for pregnant women.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

HIV is a DNA virus.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

CJD, a prion, progresses rapidly and is fatal.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Kuru has been successfully eradicated.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

GSS progresses slowly over how many years?

• 1-3

• 5-6

• 7-8

• 2-10