Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease All infections do not cause fever and all fevers are not due to infections which of the following is an example of non-infections cause of fever? Malaria Typhoid Rheumatic disease Chicken pox Malaria Typhoid Rheumatic disease Chicken pox ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is highly contagious Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is highly contagious Anthrax is caused by a virus ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The "A" subunit of diphtheria toxin binds host cell receptors found on heart cells cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation binds host cell receptors found on heart cells cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which is not a major defense mechanism in the stomach? Dense normal flora All of these Low pH Proteolytic enzymes Dense normal flora All of these Low pH Proteolytic enzymes 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 it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time None of these mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP