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.
- Assembly;
- Integration;
- Entry;
- Fusion;
- Attachment;
- Budding;
- Biosynthesis and cleavage;
- Reverse transcription
Possible answers:
- 1,3,2,4,5,7,6,8
- 5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6
- 5,4,3,8,2,7,1,6
- 8,1,7,2,6,3,5,4
- 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
- Mutation of the bacteria
- Misuse of antibiotics
- Overuse of antibiotics
- B and C
- All of the above
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