Clinical Microbiology Hardest Exam! Quiz
Are you ready for this Clinical Microbiology most challenging exam quiz? There are many bacteria, parasites, and viruses that attack the body in a person’s life. A microbiologist is responsible for taking samples from a patient and examining them to know the root cause of illness and come up with a diagnosis as to what one is ailing from and how to treat it. This quiz will test your understanding of some microbiology facts and act as a refresher to know what to read on.
- 1.Which requires Anaerobic coverage in the oropharynx?
- A.
Eikenella corrodens
- B.
Peptostreptococcus
- C.
Moraxella Catarrhalis
- D.
Fusobacterium
- E.
Bacteroides
- F.
Actinomyces
- G.
Viridans Strep
- 2.Which requires anaerobic coverage in the small intestine?
- A.
Lactobacillus
- B.
Fusobacterium
- C.
Peptostreptococcus
- D.
Clostridium
- E.
E. Coli
- F.
Bacteroides
- G.
Enterococcus
- 3.Which requires anaerobic coverage in the colon?
- A.
Bacteroides
- B.
Clostridium
- C.
Fusobacterium
- D.
Peptostreptococcus
- E.
Corynebacterium
- F.
Pseudomonas
- G.
Enterobacteriacae
- 4.Which of the following cause premature dissociation of peptidyl-tRNA from the ribosome?
- A.
Glycylcyclines
- B.
Macrolides
- C.
Mupirocin
- D.
Rifampin
- E.
Chloramphenicol
- F.
Clindamycin
- G.
Streptogramins
- H.
Linezolid
- I.
Ketolides
- J.
Aminoglycosides
- K.
Tetracyclines
- 5.Which commonly cause infection in the colon?
- A.
Bacterioides
- B.
Clostridium
- C.
Enterobacteriaceae
- D.
Enterococcus
- E.
Fusobacterium
- F.
Peptostreptococcus
- G.
Lactobacillus
- H.
Corynebacterium
- I.
Mycobacterium
- J.
Candidia
- 6.Which are obligate anaerobes?
- A.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- B.
Actinomyces
- C.
Bacteroides
- D.
Mycoplasma
- E.
Clostridium
- F.
Fusobacterium
- G.
Peptostreptococcus
- H.
Neisseria
- 7.Where is Staphylococcus epidermidis found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 8.Where is Staph aureus found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Outer ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Large intestine
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 9.Where is Lactobacillus usually found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 10.Where is Corynebacterium found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal Urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 11.Where is Clostridium found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Large intestine
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 12.Where is Bacteroides found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 13.Where is Bacteroides found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal Urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 14.Where is Actinomyces found?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 15.Where does Streptococcus pneumonia normally cause infection?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Outer ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Large intestine
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 16.Where does Pseudomonas normally cause infection?
- A.
Skin
- B.
Conjunctiva
- C.
Outer ear
- D.
Nasopharynx
- E.
Oropharynx
- F.
Small intestine
- G.
Colon
- H.
Distal urethra
- I.
Vagina
- 17.What is a common cause of infection in the nasopharynx?
- A.
Staph aureus
- B.
Strep pneumonia
- C.
Staph epidermidis
- D.
Haemophilus
- E.
Niesseria
- 18.What commonly cause infection in the small intestine?
- A.
Bacteroides
- B.
Enterococcus
- C.
Fusobacterium
- D.
Peptostreptococcus
- E.
Candidia
- F.
Clostridium
- G.
Enterobacteriacae
- 19.What commonly causes infection in the distal urethra?
- A.
Gardnerella vaginalis
- B.
Enterobacteriaceae
- C.
Enterococcus
- D.
Mycoplasma
- E.
Ureaplasma
- F.
Candidia
- G.
Bacterioides
- H.
Neisseria
- 20.What causes Scalded Skin Syndrome?
- A.
Streptococcus pyogenes
- B.
Staphylococcus aureus
- C.
Clostridium tetani
- D.
E. Coli
- 21.What bacteria causes Toxic Shock Syndrome?
- A.
Strep pyogenes
- B.
Clostridium tetani
- C.
E. Coli
- D.
Staph aureus
- 22.What bacteria causes Scarlet Fever?
- A.
Staph aureus
- B.
Streptococcus pyogenes
- C.
Clostridium tetani
- D.
Corynebacterium diptheriae
- 23.What bacteria causes Diptheria?
- A.
Corynebacterium diptheriae
- B.
Clostridium botulinum
- C.
E. Coli
- D.
Streptococcus pyogenes
- 24.What are the common causes of infection in the oropharynx?
- A.
Moraxella catarrhalis
- B.
Viridans strep
- C.
Actinomyces
- D.
Neisseria
- E.
Staph aureus
- F.
Strep Pyogenes
- G.
Strep pneumoniae
- H.
Haemophilus influenz
- I.
Bacteroides
- 25.Toxins with adenylate cyclase activity have an immediate effect on host cells that promote bacterial invasion by causing increased levels of cyclic AMP and disruption of cell permeability.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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