Explore the mechanisms of infectious diseases, focusing on relationships like commensalism and mutualism, and diseases caused by prions, such as Kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. This quiz enhances understanding of disease transmission and effects, crucial for students and professionals in health sciences.
Interaction in which one organism benefits and the host is unaffected
E.coli in the gut
Only the infecting organism benefits from the relationship
Organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical growth requirements of another
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HPV
Hepatitis
Spongiform encephalopathies
Avian flu
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Kuru
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Scrapie
All of the above
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Sporadic unknown origin
Cannabalism
Familial
Variant
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Variant
Familial
Sporadic unknown
Cannibalism
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True
False
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Human Papilloma Virus
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Herpes Simplex Virus 2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Genetic drift
Only A
Genetic Shift
Both A & C
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True
False
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Group A Beta Strep
Tuberculosis
Jock itch
Group B Strep
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Kills microbes
Stops growth without killing
Product of a microbe that can inhibit or kill other microbes
Chemical substance used within the body for therapeutic purposes
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Stops growth without killing
Kills microbes
Product of a microbe that can inhibit or kill other microbes
Chemical substance used within the body for therapeutic purposes
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Minimal concentration of antibiotic that will inhibit the visible growth
Minimal concentration of antibiotic required to kill a particular bacterium
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Cholesterol
Ergosterol
Peptidoglycan
Lipopolysaccharide
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Measure the presence or concentration of a substance in solutions that frequently contain a complex mixture of substances
Examines the levels of specific substances and enzymes that are produced by chemical reactions in the body
Amplifies a single or a few copies of DNA across several orders of magnitude generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence
The first step of identification of a bacterial organism
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