biology 206 openstax microbiology test bank chapter 16 disease and epidemiology
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OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank
Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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,Chapter 16: Disease and Epidemiology
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Multiple Choice
1. Which term refers to the study of the geographic distribution of disease and its
transmission?
A. epidemiology*
B. etiology
C. morbidology
D. pathology
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
2. Which term refers to the study of the cause of disease?
A. epidemiology
B. etiology*
C. morbidology
D. pathology
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
3. Tetanus, which is caused by Clostridium tetani, is an example of which type of disease?
A. endemic
B. epidemic
C. pandemic
D. sporadic*
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
4. Malarial disease in Brazil is an example of which type of disease?
A. endemic*
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, B. epidemic
C. pandemic
D. sporadic
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
5. Examine the map below. The color distribution on the map is best described as which type
of disease?
A. endemic
B. epidemic
C. pandemic*
D. sporadic
Difficulty: Moderate ASM
Standard: 23
6. Robert Koch was the first to conclusively determine the causative agent of which disease?
A. anthrax*
B. gonorrhea
C. syphilis
D. tuberculosis
Difficulty: Easy
ASM Standard: 23
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