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The oxidase test is used to confirm the presence of which organism? |
| | A) | Escherichia coli |
| | B) | Giardia lamblia |
| | C) | Staphylococcus aureus |
| | D) | Niesseria gonorrhoeae |
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Giardia lamblia is classified as a: |
| | A) | fungus |
| | B) | helminth |
| | C) | protozoa |
| | D) | virus |
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With new technology, how long does it take to detect tuberculosis using the DNA probe technique? |
| | A) | Hours |
| | B) | Days |
| | C) | Weeks |
| | D) | Months |
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The order of the Linnean classification system from largest to smallest is: |
| | A) | phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species |
| | B) | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| | C) | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus |
| | D) | phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, species, genus |
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Which microbe does not contain cells or metabolic machinery? |
| | A) | Virion |
| | B) | Bacterium |
| | C) | Protozoa |
| | D) | Fungus |
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Which of the following viruses produces an acute, self-limiting infection and causes colds? |
| | A) | Herpesvirus |
| | B) | Rhinovirus |
| | C) | Varicella virus |
| | D) | Papilloma virus |
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The varicella virus causes which of the following? |
| | A) | Hepatitis |
| | B) | The cold |
| | C) | Shingles |
| | D) | Chicken pox |
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Which of the following are single-celled microorganisms that are classified in their own kingdom, the Monera? |
| | A) | Viruses |
| | B) | Bacteria |
| | C) | Protozoa |
| | D) | Fungi |
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Which of the following bacteria may occur in palisades? |
| | A) | Rod-shaped |
| | B) | Spiral |
| | C) | Spherical |
| | D) | Oval |
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Which of the following does a bacillus bacterium cause? |
| | A) | Lyme disease and syphilis |
| | B) | Diphtheria and leprosy |
| | C) | Syphilis and gonorrhea |
| | D) | Strep and staph infections |
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