Brock Biology of Microorganisms Chapter 28 Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms Chapter 28
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
1) A disease that is present in unusually high numbers throughout the world is called a(n)
A) endemic.
B) epidemic.
C) sporadic.
D) pandemic. - answerD) pandemic.
2) A ________ is a disease that primarily infects ...
Brock Biology of Microorganisms Chapter 28
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
1) A disease that is present in unusually high numbers throughout the world is called a(n)
A) endemic.
B) epidemic.
C) sporadic.
D) pandemic. - answer✔D) pandemic.
2) A ________ is a disease that primarily infects animals but can be transmitted to humans.
A) nosocomial infection
B) zoonosis
C) vector infection
D) mudurane - answer✔B) zoonosis
3) An inanimate object that transmits infectious agents between hosts is most appropriately
called a
A) fomite.
B) carrier.
C) vector.
D) reservoir. - answer✔A) fomite.
4) Which of the following is NOT a public health measure used to control the transmission of
disease?
A) sanitary water and waste disposal methods
B) immunization
C) forced quarantine
D) genetic engineering - answer✔D) genetic engineering
5) Which of the following is/are considered (a) direct contact infection(s)?
A) syphilis
B) gonorrhea
C) skin infections
D) syphilis, gonorrhea, and skin infections - answer✔D) syphilis, gonorrhea, and skin infections
6) The onset of a given epidemic is indicated by a sharp rise in the number of cases reported
daily over a brief interval. This indicates that the mode of transmission is
A) host to host.
B) a common source.
C) insect vector.
D) mechanical vector. - answer✔B) a common source.
7) Which of the following diseases is NOT normally spread by a common source?
A) measles
B) foodborne diseases
C) waterborne diseases
D) cholera - answer✔A) measles
8) Which of the following is an example of herd immunity?
A) Brucellosis is no longer found in farm animals in the United States.
B) If 70% of the population is immunized against polio, the disease will be essentially absent
from the population.
C) Federal law requires that all cattle not immune to anthrax be destroyed.
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