Chapter 39 Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria

Chapter 39 Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. Which of the following does (do) not always require the presence of living bacteria?
   A. Intoxications
2. Food poisoning
3. Bacterial diarrhea
4. All of the choices are correct.

ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 39.04.01 Report the common food-borne and waterborne bacterial diseases
Learning Outcome: 39.04.02 Identify typical signs and symptoms of food-borne and waterborne bacterial diseases
Section: 39.04
Topic: Gastrointestinal System Infections

2. The exotoxin produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
   A. causes an inflammatory response.
   B. causes the formation of a pseudomembrane on the respiratory mucosa.
   C. may destroy cardiac and kidney tissue.
   D.  All of the choices are correct.

ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 39.01.03 Correlate airborne bacterial infection and disease severity with bacterial virulence factors
Section: 39.01
Topic: Antibacterials
Topic: Gram-Positive Non-Spore-Forming Bacilli
Topic: Respiratory System Infections

3. Diphtheria is treated with
   A.antitoxin and antibiotics.
   B. anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics.
   C. DPT vaccine.
   D. diuretic drugs and antibiotics.

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological methods.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 39.01.03 Correlate airborne bacterial infection and disease severity with bacterial virulence factors
Section: 39.01
Topic: Antibacterials
Topic: Bacteria
Topic: Gram-Positive Non-Spore-Forming Bacilli
Topic: Respiratory System Infections

4. Legionella pneumophila may be found in
   A.soil and aquatic ecosystems.
   B. air-conditioning systems.
   C. shower stalls.
   D.  All of the choices are correct.

ASM Objective: 05.01 Microorganisms are ubiquitous and live in diverse and dynamic ecosystems.
ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 39.01.01 Report the common airborne bacterial diseases
Learning Outcome: 39.01.03 Correlate airborne bacterial infection and disease severity with bacterial virulence factors
Section: 39.01
Topic: Bacteria
Topic: Noncoliform Gram-Negative Bacilli
Topic: Respiratory System Infections

5. When in the human body, Legionella pneumophila resides
   A.in alveolar macrophages.
   B. in alveoli.
   C. in the lower intestinal tract.
   D. in the meninges.

ASM Objective: 05.04 Microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
ASM Topic: Module 05 Microbial Systems
Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 39.01.01 Report the common airborne bacterial diseases
Learning Outcome: 39.01.02 Identify typical signs and symptoms of airborne bacterial diseases
Section: 39.01
Topic: Bacteria
Topic: Respiratory System Infections