Microbes and Society: Chapter 17 Practice Quiz

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Chapter 17 Viral Diseases of Humans: AIDS to Zoster

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1: Which of the following diseases is not caused by the herpes simplex virus?
	A: genital herpes
	B: herpes encephalitis
	C: herpes zoster
	D: herpes keratitis

2: Which of the following is true of rubella or German measles?
	A: causes development of a variable, pink-red rash
	B: can be prevented by the MMR vaccine
	C: can affect a developing fetus
	D: all of the above

3: Respiratory syncytial disease causes the formation of syncytia, which are:
	A: large red pimples that break out on the skin
	B: deep pustules which break open and emit pus
	C: benign skin growths
	D: none of the above

4: Which disease has been eradicated from the world?
	A: polio
	B: smallpox
	C: rabies
	D: yellow fever

5: Upper respiratory infections commonly called a “cold” are caused by:
	A: parainfluenza viruses
	B: adenoviruses
	C: rhinoviruses
	D: all of the above

6: What do kuru, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt Jakob disease all have in common?
	A: They are diseases transmitted by arthropod vectors.
	B: The same vaccine protects against all of them.
	C: They are caused by slow viruses or prions.
	D: All of the above.

7: What is a similarity of hepatitis A and hepatitis B?
	A: both transmitted by raw shellfish such as clams and oysters
	B: have same incubation period
	C: both cause acute inflammatory disease of the liver
	D: both caused by the same virus

8: The disease believed to be second in frequency to the common cold among infectious illnesses in the U.S. is:
	A: infectious mononucleosis
	B: dengue fever
	C: influenza
	D: viral gastroenteritis

9: HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is considered unique because each virus contains:
	A: more than 100 copies of the viral genome
	B: a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components
	C: a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase
	D: sticky proteins that allow it to bind tightly to host cells

10: Which of the following is a treatment used for HIV infection?
	A: lamivudine (3TC)
	B: acyclovir
	C: amantadine
	D: antibodies

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