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Microbiology and Parasitology Quiz 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Otitis media is an inflammation or infection of the:

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

brain

d)

urinary bladder

2.

Keratitis is an inflammation or infection of the:

a)

conjunctiva

b)

cornea

c)

kidney

d)

skin

3.

Which of the following is/are the most common cause of pharyngitis?

a)

Escherichia coli

b)

Staphylococcus aureus

c)

Streptococcus pyogenes

d)

viruses

4.

Which of the following is the most common cause of tooth decay?

a)

S. aureus

b)

Streptococcus agalactiae

c)

Streptococcus mutans

d)

S. pyogenes

5.

An infection of the urinary bladder is known as:

a)

cystitis

b)

pyelonephritis

c)

ureteritis

d)

urethritis

6.

The most common cause of cystitis is:

a)

Candida albicans

b)

E. coli

c)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

d)

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

7.

The most common cause of urethritis is:

a)

Chlamydia trachomatis

b)

E. coli

c)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

d)

S. aureus

8.

Which of the following terms means swollen lymph glands?

a)

lymphadenitis

b)

lymphadenopathy

c)

lymphangitis

d)

lymphitis

9.

Inflammation or infection of the brain is called:

a)

encephalitis

b)

meningitis

c)

myelitis

d)

otitis externa

10.

Which of the following is not one of the three most common causes of bacterial meningitis?

a)

E. coli

b)

Haemophilus influenzae

c)

Neisseria meningitidis

d)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

11.

A bacterial infection that can cause recurring fevers, problems with digestion, and serious weight loss

a)

Pneumocystis pneumonia

b)

Toxoplasmosis

c)

Mycobacterium avium complex

d)

Malaria.

12.

A yeast infection of the mouth (thrush), throat, or vagina; can become a systemic infection in immunosuppressed individuals.

a)

Herpes simplex virus infections

b)

Cytomegalovirus infection.

c)

Aspergillosis

d)

Candidiasis

13.

Inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

a)

Encephalomyelitis

b)

Meningitis

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Meningoencephalitis.

14.

Which of the following is a disease in which the patient experiences chills, fever, and prostration and has bacteria and/or toxins in their bloodstream?

a)

Treponema pallidum

b)

Septicemia

c)

Lymphadenitis

d)

Pericarditis

15.

It is the Inflammation of the vulva (the external

genitalia of women) and the vagina.

a)

Vulvaginosis

b)

Vulvovaginitis

c)

Vaginitis.

d)

Cervicitis