Question 1

What do MDR TB and MRSA have in common?

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A)   They are both transmitted by mosquito bites.
B)   They both cause tuberculosis.
C)   They are both multiple drug resistant bacteria.
D)   Infections with both of these have declined dramatically in recent years.
E)   They are both viruses.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The organism that causes malaria is a

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A)   virus.
B)   bacterium.
C)   protist.
D)   fungi.
E)   worm.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

What type of cells does HIV infect?

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A)   helper T cells
B)   B cells
C)   liver cells
D)   epithelial cells
E)   basophilsF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people across the globe. This is due to

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A)   both cellular and antibody-mediated responses.
B)   the fact that HIV inserts its genome into the host genome.
C)   HIV's high rate of mutation.
D)   the fact that HIV targets T-cells.
E)   the fact that most people do not die from HIV infection.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The HIV virus contains a genome composed of

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A)   double stranded DNA.
B)   single stranded RNA
C)   double stranded RNA.
D)   single stranded RNA.
E)   one strand of DNA and one strand of RNA.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Unlike AIDS, both tuberculosis and malaria can be cured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a layer of the protein coat that surrounds the HIV genetic material?

Accepted Answer

A)   matrix
B)   capsid
C)   nucleocapsid
D)   protease
E)   gp 120F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

List and describe the most common opportunistic diseases an individual in category C of AIDS will die from.

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Question 9

MRSA can be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following diseases have developed drug resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)   tuberculosis
B)   malaria
C)   gonorrhea
D)   enterococci
E)   All of these diseases have developed resistance.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Tuberculosis is caused by a

Accepted Answer

A)   virus.
B)   bacterium.
C)   fungi.
D)   protist.
E)   worm.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following diseases is categorized as an opportunistic infection found in AIDS patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolonged diarrhea
B)   yeast infections of the mouth or vagina
C)   cervical dysplasia
D)   shingles
E)   Kaposi's sarcomaF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Legionnaires' disease emerged in 1976 due to

Accepted Answer

A)   exposure to wild monkeys.
B)   consuming horseshoe bats.
C)   mutation of the influenza virus.
D)   contamination of an air-conditioning system.
E)   abuse of antibiotics.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Of the following modes of HIV transmission, which is the least common mode and rare in many countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   transfusions of infected blood
B)   vaginal/rectal intercourse with an infected person
C)   needle sharing among IV drug users
D)   babies born to HIV infected women
E)   oral-genital contact with an infected personF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The envelope of the HIV virus is actually part of the host cell plasma membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Where does the life cycle of the Plasmodium protist take place?

Accepted Answer

A)   mosquito
B)   human
C)   both mosquito and human
D)   snails
E)   pigsF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

A vaccine for HIV would be the cure for AIDS science has been looking for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How long did it take for bacteria to develop resistance to penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A)   6 months
B)   1 year
C)   4 years
D)   10 years
E)   25 yearsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are both examples of current

Accepted Answer

A)   outbreaks.
B)   epidemics.
C)   pandemics.
D)   opportunistic infections.
E)   acute infections.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

How long does the treatment for TB take?

Accepted Answer

A)   1-2 days
B)   1-2 weeks
C)   1 month
D)   2 months
E)   6+ monthsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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