This document appears to be a quiz on microbiology topics related to respiratory diseases. It consists of multiple choice questions divided into topics including the upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, bacteria, and viruses. For each question there is an answer option selected from A-D. The document aims to test knowledge of infectious agents, transmission, symptoms, and treatments of various respiratory illnesses.

1. Bradley W. Christian, McLennan Community College
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Chapter 24: Microbial Diseases of the
Respiratory System
Upper
Respiratory
Tract
Lower
Respiratory
Tract
Bacteria FungiViruses
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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Which antibodies in tears, saliva, and mucus
help protect mucosal surfaces from many
pathogens?
a. IgD
b. IgA
c. IgG
d. IgM
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
$100 Answer
Which antibodies in tears, saliva, and mucus
help protect mucosal surfaces from many
pathogens?
a. IgD
b. IgA
c. IgG
d. IgM
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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The MOST threatening infectious disease of
the upper respiratory tract is
a. epiglottitis.
b. pharyngitis.
c. laryngitis.
d. sinusitis.
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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The MOST threatening infectious disease of
the upper respiratory tract is
a. epiglottitis.
b. pharyngitis.
c. laryngitis.
d. sinusitis.
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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In the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis,
enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests have generally
replaced
a. latex indirect agglutination tests.
b. Gram staining.
c. culturing.
d. coagulase tests.
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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In the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis,
enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests have generally
replaced
a. latex indirect agglutination tests.
b. Gram staining.
c. culturing.
d. coagulase tests.
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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Which disease is caused by the erythrogenic
toxin produced by Streptococcus pyogenes
(which is lysogenized by a bacteriophage)?
a. scarlet fever
b. Q fever
c. puerperal fever
d. rheumatic fever
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
$400 Answer
Which disease is caused by the erythrogenic
toxin produced by Streptococcus pyogenes
(which is lysogenized by a bacteriophage)?
a. scarlet fever
b. Q fever
c. puerperal fever
d. rheumatic fever
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
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Which disease forms a tough grayish membrane
in the throat?
a. scarlet fever
b. psittacosis
c. Q fever
d. diphtheria
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Topic 1: Upper Respiratory Tract
$500 Answer
Which disease forms a tough grayish membrane
in the throat?
a. scarlet fever
b. psittacosis
c. Q fever
d. diphtheria
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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What is the etiological agent for the disease that
has catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescence
stages?
a. Haemophilus influenzae
b. Streptococcus pyogenes
c. Burkholderia pseudomallei
d. Bordetella pertussis
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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What is the etiological agent for the disease that
has catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescence
stages?
a. Haemophilus influenzae
b. Streptococcus pyogenes
c. Burkholderia pseudomallei
d. Bordetella pertussis
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Walking pneumonia is caused by
a. Legionella pneumophila.
b. Chlamydophila pneumoniae.
c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
d. Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Walking pneumonia is caused by
a. Legionella pneumophila.
b. Chlamydophila pneumoniae.
c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
d. Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Which of the following is/are NOT considered part
of the lower respiratory system?
a. trachea
b. larynx
c. pharynx
d. bronchial tubes
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Which of the following is/are NOT considered part
of the lower respiratory system?
a. trachea
b. larynx
c. pharynx
d. bronchial tubes
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
$400 Question
Which intracellular bacterium is the cause of Q
fever?
a. Burkholderia pseudomallei
b. Rickettsia rickettsii
c. Legionella pneumophila
d. Coxiella burnetii
ANSWER
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Which intracellular bacterium is the cause of Q
fever?
a. Burkholderia pseudomallei
b. Rickettsia rickettsii
c. Legionella pneumophila
d. Coxiella burnetii
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Which disease can be identified by the presence
of elementary bodies inside host cells?
a. psittacosis
b. Pontiac fever
c. melioidosis
d. legionellosis
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Topic 2: Lower Respiratory Tract
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Which disease can be identified by the presence
of elementary bodies inside host cells?
a. psittacosis
b. Pontiac fever
c. melioidosis
d. legionellosis
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Typical pneumonia is caused by which
bacterium?
a. Haemophilus influenzae
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
d. Legionella pneumophila
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Typical pneumonia is caused by which
bacterium?
a. Haemophilus influenzae
b. Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
d. Legionella pneumophila
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
tuberculosis?
a. Infections result in 2 million deaths annually.
b. Calcified lesions form in the lungs.
c. The disease was once known as
consumption.
d. It is not transmitted person-to-person.
ANSWER
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
tuberculosis?
a. Infections result in 2 million deaths annually.
b. Calcified lesions form in the lungs.
c. The disease was once known as
consumption.
d. It is not transmitted person-to-person.
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Topic 3: Bacteria
$300 Question
Which disease is caused by a bacterium without
a cell wall?
a. pneumococcal pneumonia
b. mycoplasmal pneumonia
c. legionellosis
d. psittacosis
ANSWER
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Which disease is caused by a bacterium without
a cell wall?
a. pneumococcal pneumonia
b. mycoplasmal pneumonia
c. legionellosis
d. psittacosis
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Which of the following is the cause of
melioidosis?
a. Burkholderia pseudomallei
b. Chlamydophila pneumoniae
c. Coxiella burnetii
d. Chlamydophila psittaci
ANSWER
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Which of the following is the cause of
melioidosis?
a. Burkholderia pseudomallei
b. Chlamydophila pneumoniae
c. Coxiella burnetii
d. Chlamydophila psittaci
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Of the following, what would be the MOST likely
mode of transmission of Legionella pneumophila?
a. person-to-person
b. drinking unpasteurized milk
c. aerosolized water droplets
d. skin contact with a contaminated surface
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Topic 3: Bacteria
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Of the following, what would be the MOST likely
mode of transmission of Legionella pneumophila?
a. person-to-person
b. drinking unpasteurized milk
c. aerosolized water droplets
d. skin contact with a contaminated surface
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Topic 4: Viruses
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In influenza viruses, minor annual variations in
the antigenic makeup are called
a. antigenic drift.
b. antigenic shift.
c. mutation.
d. recombination.
ANSWER
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Topic 4: Viruses
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In influenza viruses, minor annual variations in
the antigenic makeup are called
a. antigenic drift.
b. antigenic shift.
c. mutation.
d. recombination.
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Topic 4: Viruses
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Which virus infects virtually ALL children by
age 2?
a. coronavirus
b. respiratory syncytial virus
c. rhinovirus
d. Influenzavirus
ANSWER
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Topic 4: Viruses
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Which virus infects virtually ALL children by
age 2?
a. coronavirus
b. respiratory syncytial virus
c. rhinovirus
d. Influenzavirus
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Topic 4: Viruses
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Currently, the influenza viruses used for
manufacturing vaccines are grown in
a. Petri dishes.
b. cell cultures.
c. egg embryos.
d. test-tube slants.
ANSWER
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Topic 4: Viruses
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Currently, the influenza viruses used for
manufacturing vaccines are grown in
a. Petri dishes.
b. cell cultures.
c. egg embryos.
d. test-tube slants.
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Topic 4: Viruses
$400 Question
What virus FIRST emerged in Asia in 2003?
a. MERS
b. RSV
c. SARS
d. H1N1 flu
ANSWER
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Topic 4: Viruses
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What virus FIRST emerged in Asia in 2003?
a. MERS
b. RSV
c. SARS
d. H1N1 flu
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Topic 4: Viruses
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________ allow(s) the influenza virus to
recognize and attach to body cells before
infecting them.
a. NA spikes
b. HA spikes
c. The lipid bilayer
d. The protein coat
ANSWER
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Topic 4: Viruses
$500 Answer
________ allow(s) the influenza virus to
recognize and attach to body cells before
infecting them.
a. NA spikes
b. HA spikes
c. The lipid bilayer
d. The protein coat
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Topic 5: Fungi
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Several serious fungal infections affect the lower
respiratory system mainly because fungi
a. are dimorphic.
b. are opportunistic.
c. produce airborne spores.
d. produce toxic proteins.
ANSWER
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Topic 5: Fungi
$100 Answer
Several serious fungal infections affect the lower
respiratory system mainly because fungi
a. are dimorphic.
b. are opportunistic.
c. produce airborne spores.
d. produce toxic proteins.
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Topic 5: Fungi
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In which of these diseases do bird droppings
provide nutrients, especially nitrogen, to the
fungus?
a. histoplasmosis
b. Pneumocystis pneumonia
c. coccidioidomycosis
d. aspergillosis
ANSWER
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Topic 5: Fungi
$200 Answer
In which of these diseases do bird droppings
provide nutrients, especially nitrogen, to the
fungus?
a. histoplasmosis
b. Pneumocystis pneumonia
c. coccidioidomycosis
d. aspergillosis
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Topic 5: Fungi
$300 Question
Which fungal pulmonary disease is also known as
Valley fever or San Joaquin fever?
a. aspergillosis
b. coccidioidomycosis
c. Pneumocystis pneumonia
d. histoplasmosis
ANSWER
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Topic 5: Fungi
$300 Answer
Which fungal pulmonary disease is also known as
Valley fever or San Joaquin fever?
a. aspergillosis
b. coccidioidomycosis
c. Pneumocystis pneumonia
d. histoplasmosis
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Topic 5: Fungi
$400 Question
Which fungus commonly causes cutaneous
ulcers and can cause extensive abscess
formation and tissue destruction?
a. Pneumocystis jirovecii
b. Histoplasma capsulatum
c. Coccidioides immitis
d. Blastomyces dermatitidis
ANSWER
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Topic 5: Fungi
$400 Answer
Which fungus commonly causes cutaneous
ulcers and can cause extensive abscess
formation and tissue destruction?
a. Pneumocystis jirovecii
b. Histoplasma capsulatum
c. Coccidioides immitis
d. Blastomyces dermatitidis
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Topic 5: Fungi
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In Pneumocystis pneumonia, the rupture of a cyst
results in the development of
a. trophozoites.
b. merozoites.
c. sporozoites.
d. endospores.
ANSWER
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Topic 5: Fungi
$500 Answer
In Pneumocystis pneumonia, the rupture of a cyst
results in the development of
a. trophozoites.
b. merozoites.
c. sporozoites.
d. endospores.
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FINAL ROUND Question
The mycolic acids of the cell wall are an important
factor in the pathogenicity of the organisms that
cause
a. influenza.
b. diphtheria.
c. pertussis.
d. tuberculosis.
ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
The mycolic acids of the cell wall are an important
factor in the pathogenicity of the organisms that
cause
a. influenza.
b. diphtheria.
c. pertussis.
d. tuberculosis.
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