Microorganisms and Disease In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim? Dehydration and loss of nutrients Faulty carrier proteins Too little water in the food stream the toxin produced by the bacterium Dehydration and loss of nutrients Faulty carrier proteins Too little water in the food stream the toxin produced by the bacterium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The toxins produced by bacteria kill viruses interfere with physiological processes in the body All of these encourage bacterial reproduction kill viruses interfere with physiological processes in the body All of these encourage bacterial reproduction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Mucus helps in protecting against pathogens by lowering the pH facilitating the growth of normal flora sequestering Iron blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces lowering the pH facilitating the growth of normal flora sequestering Iron blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The influenza vaccine is administered each year because mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which is not a major defense mechanism in the stomach? Dense normal flora Proteolytic enzymes Low pH All of these Dense normal flora Proteolytic enzymes Low pH All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP