Microbiology Chapter 12

Eukaryotic pathogens can be difficult to target with medication because their cell components are similar to those of humans.

True

Fungal spores can be found up to seven miles in the atmosphere

contributing to human allergies.

T/F Candida skin infections usually only affect immunocompromised patients.

True

T/F Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is caused by a fungal pathogen.

True

T/F The primary ecological function of protozoa is to ingest vast numbers of bacteria and algae.

True

Some protozoa can exist in both an active form and a cyst/oocyst form

which helps them survive harsh conditions.

T/F Plasmodium causes malaria.

True

T/F Toxoplasma is known for causing Toxoplasmosis.

True

T/F Giardia is a protozoan that causes giardiasis.

True

T/F Trichomonas causes trichomoniasis.

True

T/F Trypanosoma is the causative agent of sleeping sickness.

True

T/F Helminths are included in microbiology because they can cause infectious diseases.

True

Ascariasis is caused by a roundworm and affects over a billion people worldwide.

True

T/F The vector for African sleeping sickness is the tsetse fly.

True

T/F The vector for malaria is the Anopheles mosquito.

True

T/F The vector for the plague is the flea.

True

T/F The vector for rickettsia is the tick.

True

The vector for Lyme disease is the deer tick.

True

T/F Epidemic typhus is transmitted by body lice.

True

T/F Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by ticks.

True

T/F Sarcoptes scabiei is the mite responsible for causing scabies.

True

Eukaryotic pathogens can be difficult to target with medication because their cell components are similar to those of .

humans

The air we breathe may contain up to fungal spores per cubic meter.

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The disease caused by Candida skin infections is typically found in patients.

immunocompromised

The potential causative agent for the ‘off’ behavior of some women in Salem, Massachusetts

Ergot

A single can ingest as many as 5 million bacteria a day.

paramecium

Some protozoa are meaning they can exist in both an active form and a cyst form.

polymorphic

The organism Plasmodium causes the disease .

malaria

The organism Toxoplasma causes the disease .

toxoplasmosis

Giardia causes the disease .

giardiasis

Trichomonas causes the disease .

trichomoniasis

The organism Trypanosoma causes .

sleeping sickness

Helminths are included in microbiology because they can cause .

infectious diseases

Ascariasis is caused by a and affects over 1 billion people worldwide.

roundworm

The vector for African sleeping sickness is the .

tsetse fly

The vector for malaria is the mosquito.

Anopheles

The vector for the plague is the .

flea

The vector for rickettsia is the .

tick

The vector for Lyme disease is the tick.

deer

Epidemic typhus is transmitted by .

body lice

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by .

ticks

Sarcoptes scabiei is the mite responsible for causing .

scabies