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MMBio 221 Final Exam Guide Questions with Correct Answers Graded A 2024
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Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis 
 
Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, cord fact...
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Straighterline BIO250 Microbiology Graded Exam 4 (New Version June 2024)
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Question 1 
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of 4.17 
The best defense against arboviruses is . 
Select one: 
a. prophylactic rifampin 
b. vaccination 
c. vector control 
d. prompt treatment with acyclovir 
Question 2 
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Meningitis can be caused by a number of microbes, and the causative organism is often 
identified by microscopic observation of the cerebrospinal fluid. Identify the mismatch in 
the following list oforganisms and the description of the microscopic obse...
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Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are 
phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many 
antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Answer-Mycobacterium Tuberculosis 
Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when 
red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children 
and 20-50% of adults, ...
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NBME MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWED EXAM 2023/2024
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NBME MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWED 
EXAM 2023/2024 
India ink for - CORRECT ANSWER-Cryptococcus neoformans 
Silver stain for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi, 
Legionella, 
H. pylori 
Thayer Martin media for - CORRECT ANSWER-N. gonorrheae, 
N. meningitidis 
Tellurite plate for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diphtheriae 
Löffler's media for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diptheriae 
Charcoal yeast media for - CORRECT ANSWER-Legionella 
Sabouraud's agar for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi 
Obligate intracellulars - CORRECT ANSWER-Rickettsia ...
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BYU MMBIO 221 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A 2024-2025
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The three types of antigens that are used to serotype enteric bacteria. - O-outer membrane 
K- capsular antigen 
H- flagella 
Cause most nosocomial infections. 
 
General characteristics of a coliform. - -Rapidly ferment lactose. 
-Part of normal microbiota. 
-May be opportunistic. 
-Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. 
-Found in soil and plants. 
-Presence in water = impure water and poor sewage treatment. 
 
Brucella melitensis - -CDC select agent. 
-Causes brucellosis in people= bang's dis...
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SCNM Q3 Microbiology Final ExamWith Verified Solution 2024
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Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli 
-Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy 
-killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) 
-S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, 
cyanosis, vomiting 
-Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous 
secretions) 
-Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia 
-Transmission - p...
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Mmbio 221 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 2024
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Virulence characteristics, unique properties, and diseases caused by: 
 Mycobacterium tuberculosis, - -virulent strains contain cord factor (cell wall component) which is necessary to cause disease 
-3 types: primary (results from initial infection), secondary (reestab. of active infection after period of dormancy), disseminated (when infection spreads thru body) 
-high risk ppl are those who contact infected persons and those with immunodeficiencies (HIV--combo has 90% chance of death) 
-diagno...
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MMBio 221 Final Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
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Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis 
 
Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, cord fact...
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SCNM Q3 Microbiology Final ExamWith Verified Solution 2024
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Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli 
-Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy 
-killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) 
-S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, 
cyanosis, vomiting 
-Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous 
secretions) 
-Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia 
-Transmission - p...
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MMSC 438 EXAM II
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Upper respiratory tract 
-sinus, nasal cavity, pharynx, epiglottis and larynx 
-normal microbiota reside here 
 
 
Lower respiratory tract 
-trachea, lungs (bronchi and alveoli), parenchyma and diaphragm 
 
 
 
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Respiratory tract defense mechanisms 
-URT: has normal biota that inhibit other organisms 
-ciliated epithelial cells: work to push MOs or pollen up out of the thro...
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