Deck 9: Microbial Disease Transmission

Question 1

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Fomite

Answer 1

f

Question 2

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Pseudopod

Answer 2

c

Question 3

Coagulases are responsible for coagulating ________________ , a plasma protein produced by the liver.​

Answer 3

fibrinogen​

Question 4

________________vectors include mosquitoes, flies, fleas, and ticks.​

Question 5

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Condyloma

Question 6

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Thrombus

Question 7

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Toxigenicity

Question 8

The disease histoplasmosis would be classified as which type of disease?​

A)​Endemic
B)​Epidemic
C)​Genetic
D)​Pandemic

Question 9

Fever is part of which of the following categories?​

A)​Pathogen reservoirs
B)​Portals of entry
C)​Non-specific defenses
D)​Methods of transmission

Question 10

Which of the following terms indicates molecular substances secreted by pathogenic microbes?​

A)​Convalescent carriers
B)​Inflammatory response
C)​Surface receptors
D)​Virulence factors

Question 11

The four classic signs of __________________ are pain, redness, swelling, and heat.​

Question 12

A disease outbreak is considered ________________ when it occurs with a greater than normal incidence of reported cases and then rapidly decreases when the number of susceptible individuals is depleted.​

Question 13

The most predominant type of phagocytes produced as a defense in all stages of fungal and viral infections are also called:​

A)​Adhesins
B)​Endotoxins
C)​Macrophages
D)​Vectors

Question 14

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Prostaglandins

Question 15

Which of the following indicates the results of viral infection on host cells?​

A)​Cytopathic effects
B)​Interferon release
C)​Complement system
D)​Inflammatory response

Question 16

When there is an infection in the body, the number of white blood cells called _______________________ increases.​

Question 17

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Reservoir

Question 18

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Hydrolysis

Question 19

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Disseminated

Question 20

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
a.The end result in the process of hemostasis, also known as a blood clot.
b.Epidermal growths in the perineal region also commonly called genital warts.
c.An extension or projection of the cytoplasm of a phagocyte that engulfs a bacterium.
d.Groups of lipids released by the hypothalamus in response to the presence of IL-1 to mediate the inflammatory response including elevation of body temperature.
e.A myonecrosis caused by infection by anaerobic Clostridium perfringens which can range from disfiguring to life threatening.
f.Any inanimate object that may be covered with pathogenic microorganisms.
g.A chemical decomposition in which the elements of water split a substance into smaller compounds.
h.The ability of a pathogenic microbe to produce or secrete destructive chemicals.
i.Something scattered over or spread throughout a relatively large area.
j.A substance in which a pathogenic organism lives and reproduces, examples include: a person, animal, insect, or plant.
​Gas gangrene

Question 21

Neurotoxins are endotoxins produced by species of Gram-positive bacteria.​

Question 22

Helminths are any parasitic or free-living pathogenic worm-like organisms.​

Question 23

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a very short incubation period in its human carriers.​

Question 24

​Adhesions are molecules that bind to certain cellular surface receptors as a component of pathogenicity.

Question 25

Fomites are tiny arthropod vectors similar to lice which transmit infection through bites.​

Question 26

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as herpes, chlamydia, and gonorrhea are spread through secretions as a part of direct contact transmission.​

Question 27

Pandemic disease outbreaks are facilitated by large-scale population mobility and international travel.​

Question 28

Kinases produced by some bacteria dissolve the fibrin which creates blood clots and allows them to spread through the bloodstream to other areas of the body.​

Question 29

Interleukin-1 stimulates the liver to release circulating iron to reduce toxin production in pathogenic bacteria.​

Question 30

The cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis contains a waxy substance that resists phagocytosis.