Module 12 Exam Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Exam                Name_________________________

 

Question 1        5 pts

What are organisms that are capable of causing disease called?
symbionts

teratogens

carcinogens

mutagens

 

pathogens

 

 

 

Question 2        5 pts

A virus does not contain ribosomes.

True

False

 

 

Question 3                5 pts

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

strep throat

tuberculosis

chicken pox

gonorrhea

syphilis

Question 4                5 pts  

Place the steps in the HIV life cycle in the correct order.

  1. Assembly;
  2. Integration;
  3. Entry;
  4. Fusion;
  5. Attachment;
  6. Budding;
  7. Biosynthesis and cleavage;
  8. Reverse transcription

Possible answers:

  1. 1,3,2,4,5,7,6,8

 

  1. 5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6

 

  1. 5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6

 

  1. 8,1,7,2,6,3,5,4

 

  1. 4,6,3,7,2,8,1,5

 

Question 5        5 pts

A prion consists of:
DNA only

protein only.

RNA only

DNA plus protein.

DNA, RNA, and protein.

Question 6        5 pts  

There are normally 1-2 cases of measles per month in a particular city. However, in the month of September, there were 15 cases. This an epidemic.
True

False

 

 

Question 7                5 pts

Which of the following is defined as an emerging disease?

AIDS

Malaria

systemic lupus erythematosus

H1N1

Chicken pox

 

 

Question 8                5 pts

What is the leading cause of death in AIDS patients in Africa?

AIDS

Malaria

MRSA

H1N1

Tuberculosis

 

 

 

Question 9                5 pts

Based on the maps in the link below, in what city would one expect to find the highest levels of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in blood samples taken from its residents?

Tucson, AZ

 

New Haven, CT

 

Las Vegas, NE

 

San Francisco, CA

 

North Platte, NE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 10      5 pts

What is the reason for the development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria

  1. Mutation of the bacteria

 

  1. Misuse of antibiotics

 

  1. Overuse of antibiotics

 

  1. B and C

 

  1. All of the above

 

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