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Microbes and Diseases Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a beta-lactam antibiotic?

a)

Ciprofloxacin

b)

Penicillin

c)

Daptomycin

d)

Polymyxin

2.

Which of the following organism produces a potent neurotoxin?

a)

Clostridium tetani

b)

Bacillus subtilis

c)

Vibrio cholerae

d)

E coli

3.

Which of the following mechanism of drug resistance has been found in Staphylococcus species?

a)

Alterations in PBPs

b)

Production of beta-lactamases

c)

Both

d)

None

4.

Which of the following can act as vector for infectious disease transmission?

a)

Food/Water

b)

Arthropods

c)

Fomites

d)

Soil

5.

Which of the following inhibits DNA gyrase?

a)

Penicillin

b)

Trimethoprim

c)

Ciprofloxacin

d)

Gentamicin

6.

The correct order of bacterial pathogenesis is 1. invasion 2. adherence 3. leaving the reservoir 4. evasion

a)

4-2-3-1

b)

1-2-4-3

c)

1-2-3-4

d)

3-2-1-4

7.

Nosocomial infections are mainly

a)

hospital acquired

b)

very mild

c)

untreatable

d)

not a major problem

8.

Widespread and prolonged use of an antibiotic leads to emergence of drug resistant strains because antibiotics:

a)

Induce mutation in the bacteria

b)

Promote conjugation among bacteria

c)

Allow resistant strains to propagate preferentially

d)

All of the above

9.

Which pathogen is a major cause of dental disease?

a)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

b)

Streptococcus mutans

c)

Staphylococcus aureus

d)

Streptococcus agalactiae

10.

Which of the following organism releases a potent cytotoxin that causes destruction of respiratory epithelium?

a)

Salmonella typhi

b)

Clostridium botulism

c)

Corynebacterium diptheriae

d)

Streptococcus pyogenes