Pathogens Quizzes, Questions & Answers
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Check out our quiz on bacteria and viruses, the scientific study of microbiology, the practice by which we analyze and record the findings on the many microscopic organisms of the world. We’ll be turning our attention away...
Questions: 35 | Attempts: 4669 | Last updated: May 20, 2025
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Sample QuestionWhat is the protein coat of a virus called?
Microbiology is a discipline of biology focused on the study of microorganisms-unicellular, multicellular, or acellular. This test is about bacteria and viruses and the infection caused by them on the human body. How much do you...
Questions: 47 | Attempts: 1696 | Last updated: Dec 8, 2023
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Sample QuestionA 32-year-old patient with advanced AIDS, after some antimicrobial treatment, reports symptoms of esophageal dysphagia, a feeling that - after swallowing food sticks to the base of the throat. when you look at his mouth, you notice whitish coatings that can be easily removed and show the vivid red ground underneath. The most likely etiological factor of this conditions is:
Explore the intriguing world of tiny organisms with the 'Bacteria, Protists and Viruses Trivia Quiz!' Delve into the characteristics of viruses, bacteria, and protists, understand their reproduction mechanisms, and identify their...
Questions: 17 | Attempts: 1653 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionAll members of which biological group require a host cell to reproduce?
Bacteria, viruses, fungi can all cause different kinds of pneumonia. The symptoms in each are varied. Most of the microbes involved are harmless, but some are pathogens, making you sick, such as the Coronavirus that causes...
Questions: 26 | Attempts: 3364 | Last updated: Nov 16, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhy are viruses like parasites?
Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease and we get to understand how they do so by taking a pathogenesis course. Pathogens of all classes must have mechanisms for entering their host and for evading immediate...
Questions: 17 | Attempts: 559 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionA 1-year-old toddler is admitted to the hospital in February following an abrupt onset of vomiting followed by watery diarrhea accompanied by low-grade fever. On admission, the child appears somnolent, has a fever of 38.8C (101.8F). His pulse is 130/min, respiratory rate 36/min, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, and decreased skin turgor. Blood tests reveal an elevated white blood cell count (15,000/L) with 75% polymorphonuclear leukocytes. A stool sample is sent to the microbiology lab for analysis. Results reveal watery stools with no mucus, blood, leukocytes or parasites. A rapid antigen test is positive for a naked, segmented, dsRNA virus, so no stool culture is required. The diarrhea suffered by this child can be partially attributed to a viral protein (rotavirus NSP4) that alters the permeability of intestinal epithelial cell tight junctions and inhibits the glucose-coupled Na+ transport of these same cells, thereby increasing osmotic gap. What best describes this virulence mechanism?
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A pathogen is simply defined as a microorganism that causes a disease to its host. In other words, a pathogen is a microbe that can cause damage to a host.
Gastrointestinal pathogens are pathogens that reside...
Questions: 32 | Attempts: 96 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionCheck ALL that applies to Vibrio
Explore key aspects of pandemic infectious diseases in this quiz. Learn about the smallest microbes, body's defense mechanisms, and disease-causing pathogens. Understand how food poisoning can occur even with well-cooked food and...
Questions: 46 | Attempts: 275 | Last updated: Jun 14, 2024
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Sample QuestionWhich microbe is the smallest?
Explore the distinctions between bacteria and viruses in the 'Bacteria and Virus Disease Function' quiz. Learn how these pathogens interact with human cells, their reproduction methods, and their impact on health, enhancing your...
Questions: 6 | Attempts: 315 | Last updated: Jan 18, 2023
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Sample Question_____________ are living organisms
This quiz assesses knowledge on bloodborne pathogens and biosafety, focusing on disease identification, transmission routes, and preventive measures. It is crucial for those in healthcare and lab settings to understand these...
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 113 | Last updated: Feb 13, 2024
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following is NOT a bloodborne pathogen disease?
This quiz covers key safety practices for handling blood borne and airborne pathogens, including HIV and HBV, transmission risks, and necessary precautions.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 106 | Last updated: Jan 23, 2024
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Sample QuestionRisk of transmission is extremely low or nonexistent through feces, saliva, sweat, urine and tears?
This BOARDS PREP quiz focuses on identifying pathogens endemic to specific regions and associated with particular conditions. It enhances understanding of Histoplasma capsulatum, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Blastomyces...
Questions: 26 | Attempts: 105 | Last updated: Feb 21, 2024
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Sample QuestionEndemic to Ohio River Valley & Midwest/Southern areas
The '4N051 B Volume 1' quiz assesses knowledge on pathogens, infection stages, and disease prevention. It covers critical topics such as the causative agents of diseases like malaria, mechanisms of mucous membranes, and types of...
Questions: 108 | Attempts: 366 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following most accurately describes an organism that causes infection and disease?
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