Question 1

When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a comparison of two pathogens, organism A has an infectious dose of 200,000 organisms, whereas organism B has an infectious dose of 15 organisms. This means that organism A is much more pathogenic than organism B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Enterotoxins are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   virulence factors
B)   toxins that target the intestines
C)   proteins
D)   exotoxins
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

If an infectious disease emerged that was highly contagious and virulent, resulting in certain death with no known cure, epidemiological data would show

Accepted Answer

A)   a high incidence and low prevalence.
B)   a low incidence and high prevalence.
C)   both incidence and prevalence to be high.
D)   both incidence and prevalence to be low.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the ________ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)   morbidity
B)   mortality
C)   incidence
D)   endemic
E)   pandemicF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Rabies is an example of this type of infection, which is indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mixed infection
B)   focal infection
C)   zoonotic infection
D)   latent infectionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   virulence factor
B)   indigenous biota
C)   infectious dose
D)   endotoxin
E)   minimal doseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 11: Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Enterotoxins are ________.

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When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

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If an infectious disease emerged that was highly contagious and virulent, resulting in certain death with no known cure, epidemiological data would show

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In a comparison of two pathogens, organism A has an infectious dose of 200,000 organisms, whereas organism B has an infectious dose of 15 organisms. This means that organism A is much more pathogenic than organism B.

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The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the ________.

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The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the ________ rate.

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Rabies is an example of this type of infection, which is indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans ________.

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Exam 11: Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Enterotoxins are ________.

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When an infected person is in the incubation period, that person cannot transmit the pathogen to others.

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If an infectious disease emerged that was highly contagious and virulent, resulting in certain death with no known cure, epidemiological data would show

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In a comparison of two pathogens, organism A has an infectious dose of 200,000 organisms, whereas organism B has an infectious dose of 15 organisms. This means that organism A is much more pathogenic than organism B.

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The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the ________.

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The number of persons afflicted with an infectious disease is the ________ rate.

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Rabies is an example of this type of infection, which is indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans ________.

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