Chapter 09- Controlling Microbial Growth In Vivo Using

Chapter 09- Controlling Microbial Growth In Vivo Using

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1.
Which of the following is least likely to be
taken into consideration when deciding which
antibiotic to prescribe for a patient?
A) patient’s age
B) patient’s underlying medical conditions
C) patient’s weight
D) other medications that the patient is taking
2. Which of the following is least likely to lead
to drug resistance in bacteria?
A) a chromosomal mutation that alters cell
membrane permeability
B) a chromosomal mutation that alters the shape
of a particular drug binding site
C) receiving a gene that codes for an enzyme that
destroys a particular antibiotic
D) receiving a gene that codes for the production
of a capsule
3.
Which one of the following is not a common
mechanism by which antimicrobial agents kill
or inhibit the growth of bacteria?
A) damage to cell membranes
B) destruction of capsules
C) inhibition of cell wall synthesis
D) inhibition of protein synthesis
4. Multidrug therapy is always used when a
patient is diagnosed as having:
A) an infection caused by MRSA.
B) diphtheria.
C) strep throat.
D) tuberculosis.
5.
Which of the following terms or names has
nothing to do with the use of two drugs
simultaneously?
A) antagonism
B) Salvarsan
C) Septra
D) synergism
5.
Which of the following terms or names has
nothing to do with the use of two drugs
simultaneously?
A) antagonism
B) Salvarsan
C) Septra
D) synergism

Answer Key
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B