Micrbio Take Home

Front 1

a nonseptate mycelium is one in which

Back 1

the cytoplasm of adjacent cells mingles freely

Front 2

arthrospores and blastopsores are formed by fungi that

Back 2

don ont form fruiting bodies

Front 3

septate fungi are found in all of the following phylum except

Back 3

zygomycota

Front 4

Many grains, peanuts, and hay can become contaminated with fungi that produce powerful toxins called aflatoxins. These toxins are produced by

Back 4

aspergillus flavus

Front 5

imperfect fungi are those that

Back 5

lack a known sexual cycle of reproduction

Front 6

when consuming mushrooms, people are well-advised to consume

Back 6

agaricus but not amanita

Front 7

if a sexual cycle has not been identified in a fungus, it is classified in the phylum

Back 7

deuteromycota

Front 8

dermatophytosis refers to fungal diseas

Back 8

of the hair, skin, and nails

Front 9

tinea diseases are dermatophytoses caused by several different genera of fungi each of the following is identified in this chapter as causing tines except

Back 9

emmonsiella

Front 10

the "yeast disease" in humans usually refers to

Back 10

the infection due to candida albicans

Front 11

candida albicans infection of the intestine may occur as a result of

Back 11

overuse of antibiotics

Front 12

which one of the following is not associated with candida albicans?
-onychia
-vulvovaginitis
-thrush

Back 12

onychia

Front 13

resistance to cryptococcosis and candidiasis appear to depend on

Back 13

proper functioning of the T lymphocytes

Front 14

which one of the following applies to the fungus cryptococcus neoformans

Back 14

the organism grows in the droppings of pigeons

Front 15

histoplasmosis is primarily disease of

Back 15

the lungs

Front 16

pneumocystis jiroveci was formerly a member of

Back 16

the kingdom Protista

Front 17

aspergillus fumigatus causes several diseases. If the spores of this organism become localized in earwax, hyphae may invade the auditory canal. This condition is referred to as

Back 17

otomycosis

Front 18

dimorphic fungi are those that display different morphological properties at different temperatures
true/false

Back 18

true

Front 19

oral candidiasis, known as thrus, may occur in infants since they may acquire Candida albicans during passage through the vagina of an infected woman
true/false

Back 19

true

Front 20

meningitis due to cryptococcus may be detected by observing encapsulated yeasts in the spinal fluid obtained by a spinal tap
true/false

Back 20

true

Front 21

cases of blast mycosis involve fungal grow in the hyphal form in the body and yield a cottony mass of organisms
true/false

Back 21

true

Front 22

valley fever is caused by

Back 22

coccidioides imitis

Front 23

a common symptom of pinworm disease is

Back 23

itching in the anal region

Front 24

the whipworm is so-named because of

Back 24

the shape of its anterior end

Front 25

the common eye worm may be attracted to the skin surface by

Back 25

warm exterior temperatures

Front 26

all the following apply to hookworm disease except

Back 26

the causative parasite belongs to the genus Wuchereria

Front 27

which of the following may be expected to precede swimmer's itch
-the patient has an allergy to chlorine
-the patient was an avid consumer of raw fish
-the water in which the person swam contained snails
-the water had recently been contaminated

Back 27

the water in which the person swam contained snails

Front 28

which one of the following pairs are synonymous terms
-nematodes and trematodes
tapeworms and cestodes
flukes and roundworms
roundworms and trematodes

Back 28

tapeworms and cestodes

Front 29

trichinella spiralis infection is possible in those who

Back 29

eat poorly cooked pork

Front 30

the treatment of multicellular parasites generally consists of

Back 30

reducing the worm burden

Front 31

all the following apply to ascaris lumbricoides organism except
-infection usually occurs in the intestine
-the parasite may resemble an earthworm
-surgery may be necessary to remove the parasites from the body
-the parasite possesses hooks which allow attachment to the tissue

Back 31

the parasite possesses hooks which allow attachment to the tissue

Front 32

the lifecycle of a tapeworm includes

Back 32

small crustaceans called copepode

Front 33

fasciola hepatica, a leaf-life flatworm, may cause significant damage in the

Back 33

human liver and intestine

Front 34

a condition called elephantiasis may develop in one who

Back 34

has been bitten by an infected mosquito

Front 35

which one of the following describes the pattern of conversions in a fluke's life cycle?

Back 35

miracidium to redia to cercaria

Front 36

the life cycle of diphyllobothrium latum includes

Back 36

copepod and a fish

Front 37

proglottids are an important feature of the

Back 37

reproductive cycle of tapeworms

Front 38

poorly cooked crab meat may be a method for transmission of the

Back 38

lung fluke

Front 39

the hydatid cyst forms in the ___ of humans after infection by ______

Back 39

liver; echinococcus granulosus

Front 40

roundworms are considered more advanced evolutionarily than flatworms because roundworms have

Back 40

an intestine open at the mouth and anus

Front 41

whipworm infection takes place in humans in the

Back 41

intestinal tract

Front 42

except for ____, the most prevalent multicellular parasite in the united states is ____

Back 42

pinworms; ascaris lumbricoides

Front 43

the definitive hosts for Echinococcus granulosus include

Back 43

foxes, wolves, and dogs

Front 44

the life cycle is the least complicated for which of the following
-pinworm
-fluke
-tapeworm
-liver fluke

Back 44

the pinworm Enerobius vermicularis

Front 45

the class Cestoda consists of

Back 45

tapeworms

Front 46

Hookworms generally enter the human body by

Back 46

penetrating the skin from soil

Front 47

the serpent on the staff that symbolizes the medical profession may be the

Back 47

guinea worm

Front 48

filariasis is plentiful where there are

Back 48

plentiful numbers of mosquitoes

Front 49

the gravid proglottids are the

Back 49

middle segments of a tapeworm

Front 50

the most common roundworm disease in the United States is

Back 50

pinworm disease

Front 51

hardened shells that form around the larvae of many roundworms and flatworms are called

Back 51

cysts

Front 52

ascaris lumbricoides is

Back 52

the largest intestinal nematode and the cause of roundworm disease

Front 53

animals that are termed hermaphroditic

Back 53

have both female and male sex organs

Front 54

taenia solium is the ____ tapeworm

Back 54

pork

Front 55

blood fluke disease is called by this species

Back 55

schistosoma

Front 56

the snail is an alternative host for the organisms that cause all of the following diseases except

Back 56

fish tapeworm disease

Front 57

a roundworm disease transmitted by mosquitoes is

Back 57

filariasis

Front 58

contact with dogs and other canines can transmit a disease caused by

Back 58

Echinococcus granulosus

Front 59

fasciola hepatica

Back 59

is the causative agent of liver fluke disease