Nats 1670 Final Exam With Questions And
Accurate Answers
What was life expectancy in the early 1900's? -Answer Under the age of 50, with a 25%
child mortality rate.
When was the first vaccine invented? -Answer 1880
____________ _____________ can reduce life expectancy dramatically, due to the lack of
__________________. -Answer INFECTIOUS DISEASES can reduce life expectancy
dramatically, due to the lack of CONTROL.
Upon early discover, microbes were viewed as? - Answer Enemies, until used in
medicine.
What are the helpful functions of microbes? - Answer - waste breakdown/food
production
- supplies protection against more virulent microbe
- drug preparation (penicillin, insulin)
- making vitamins
- digestion
What does mutual life mean, when in context with microbes? - Answer Microbes keep us
alive and we keep them alive.
What is a chronic disease? -Answer a disease that does NOT kill its host quickly
What is an acute disease? -Answer A disease that DOES cause death quickly.
,What does the natural evolution of a microbe operate on? -Answer The natural evolution
of a microbe operates on its spreading capacity. NOT the ability to cause disease.
What does microbial natural selection favour? - Answer Microbial natural selection
favours less or non-violent microbes.
Which kind of microbes can exist in a host WITHOUT causing damage? - Answer
Microbes that are well-suited to its host
What epidemics were caused by microbes? - Answer - Small Pox
- Bubonic Plague
- Spanish Influenza
What were the three causes that moved society away from Infectious Diseases? -
Answer - Better Sanitation
- Vaccines
- Antibiotics
Why will society never be clear of infectious diseases? - Answer - development of drug
resistant strains
- outbreaks of existing diseases
- New disease causing agents
What does Dr. Margret Chan believe will happen in the future? - Answer -We risk
entering a post-antibiotic era
- this will cause an end to modern medicine
What is Necrotizing Fasciitis - Answer Flesh eating Disease
, Which of the following are responsible for the development of Drug-resistant strains? -
Answer - Farmers
- Health Workers
- Patients
- Hospitals
What is the man/wild life origin of these dieseases
1) AIDS
2) Saars
3) West Nile Virus (WNV)
4) Influenza
5) Monkey Pox - Answer Man Made Wild Life
1) Sexual Activity, Drug addiction, Chimpanzee (SIV)
5) Pet Retailers and Stores Wild Rodents in Africa
Bioterrorism? -Answer The intentional release of bacteria or toxins for the purpose of
harming or killing
Why was the eradication of small pox so successful? - Answer - very good vaccine
- only has one host: humans
3) Very clear symptoms
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