Chapter 11 Micro

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An infectious agent already existing on or in the body is called

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endogenous.

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The dried residues of fine droplets from mucus or saliva that harbor and transmit pathogens are

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droplet nuclei

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Keritinase has the greatest effect on the

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skin

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Local edema, swollen lymph nodes, fever, soreness, and abscesses are indications of

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inflammation

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What is one goal of the Human Microbiota Project?

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to provide comprehensive characterization of microbiota relating to human health and disease

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Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called

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true pathogens

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Leukopenia is the _____ in the level of white blood cells in a patient.

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decrease

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Resident biota are found in/on the

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all are correct

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Infections that go unnoticed because there are no symptoms are called

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asymptomatic

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Which of the following is not a factor that weakens host defenses against infections

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stron, healthy body

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Someone who inconspicuously harbors a pathogen and spreads it to others is a

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carrier

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All of the following genera are considered resident biota of skin sites except

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escherichia

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Opportunistic pathogens

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cause disease in compromised individuals.

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all infectious diseases

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are caused by microorganisms or their products.

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The principal government agency responsible for tracking infectious diseases in the United States is the

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the _____ rate.

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morbidity

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Which of the following is not a normal portal of exit for an infectious disease?

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all of these are normal exit portals

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Which is not terminology used for resident biota?

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pathogenic biota

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The stage of an infectious disease when specific signs and symptoms are seen and the pathogen is at peak activity is the

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period of invasion.

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A _____ is an infection indigenous to animals that can, on occasion, be transmitted to humans.

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zoonosis

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Endogenous infectious agents arise from microbes that are

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the patient's own normal biota.

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Which of the following is not an anti-phagocytic factor?

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adhering to the host

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The subjective evidence of disease sensed by the patient is termed a(n)

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symprtom

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Animals that participate in the life cycles of pathogens and transmit pathogens from host to host are

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biological vectors.

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Diseases that cause long-term or permanent damage are called

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SEQUELALE

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______ carriers are shedding and transmitting pathogens a long time after they have recovered from an infectious disease.

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Chronic

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The primary, natural habitat of a pathogen where it continues to exist is called the

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reservoir

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Which of the following is a direct contact method of microbe transmission?

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droplets

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Mucinase has the greatest effect on the

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gastrointestinal system.

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Infection occurs when

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pathogens enter and multiply in body tissues.