Microorganisms and Disease Pseudomembraneous colitis is precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a spore-forming bacterium All of these caused by a gram-positive bacterium precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a spore-forming bacterium All of these caused by a gram-positive bacterium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Mucus helps in protecting against pathogens by sequestering Iron blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces facilitating the growth of normal flora lowering the pH sequestering Iron blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces facilitating the growth of normal flora lowering the pH ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following statements is not true regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis and/or the disease it causes? The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall None of these Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen can live inside macrophages The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall None of these Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen can live inside macrophages ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Each of the 3 virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis i.e. the capsule, edema toxin and lethal toxin can affect the activity of ciliated epithelial cells macrophages B cells M cells ciliated epithelial cells macrophages B cells M cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptococcus pneumoniae are acquired by inhalation stay in the lung and rarely, if ever, enter the bloodstream have cell walls that contain a high content of mycolic acids have polysaccharide capsules are acquired by inhalation stay in the lung and rarely, if ever, enter the bloodstream have cell walls that contain a high content of mycolic acids have polysaccharide capsules ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which is not a major defense mechanism in the stomach? All of these Proteolytic enzymes Dense normal flora Low pH All of these Proteolytic enzymes Dense normal flora Low pH ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP