Fall Semester Exam 2024

What is Staphylococcus?

• A type of virus

• A genus of bacteria that appear as clusters resembling grapes

• A type of white blood cell

• A common bacterium found in the intestines

What does MRSA stand for?

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• Multi-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• Methicillin-Resistant Streptococcus aureus

• Multi-Resistant Streptococcus aureus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is a germ?

• A type of virus

• A general term for a microorganism, especially one that causes disease

• A type of white blood cell

• A common bacterium found in the intestines

What is the role of white blood cells?

• To carry oxygen from the lungs to tissues

• To help the body fight infections and foreign invaders

• To cause food poisoning

• To replicate only inside the living cells of an organism

What is the definition of an infectious disease?

• The transmission of diseases from one host to another

• The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in the body

• Illnesses caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites

• Cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to tissues

What is the body's defense mechanism against pathogens called?

• Specialized cells

• Antibiotic stewardship

• Immune response

• Homeostasis

What are cells adapted for specific functions, such as neurons or muscle cells, called?

• Molecules

• Specialized cells

• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is a biological preparation that stimulates the immune system to provide immunity against a specific disease?

• Antibiotic

• Vaccine

• Prescription

• Experiment

What term describes bacteria that have evolved to survive antibiotic treatment?

• Antibiotic-susceptible bacteria

• Specialized cells

• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Molecules

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the practice of using antibiotics responsibly to prevent resistance called?

• Prescription

• Antibiotic stewardship

• Investigation

• Ethical