GOHS Intramural 2017 Microbe Mission

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*Tiebreaker 1: Part B Score

*Tiebreaker 2: Part C Score

IMPORTANT:

All answers must be put on the Answer Sheet.

PART A: Microscopy



Identify the following microscope parts.

Match the images taken with the type of microscope used.

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Part B: Disease ID and Info

Viral Diseases: Name the following. There are no repeated diseases.


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23.Who invented the vaccine for#21?

24.Name the transmission vector species name for#18.

25.Name the symptom seen in#18.

26.What is the halo-like structure in#20?

27.Which Washington, DC community had a small outbreak of #15 in1989?

Bacterial Diseases: Name the following. There are no repeated diseases.


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36.Which species of organism spreads#32?

37.What is the nickname for the substance in the bucket in#30?

Fungal/Parasitic Worm Diseases: Name the following. There are no repeated diseases.


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46.Which type of organism causes#39?

47.In what form does #43 survive as in the non-humanhost?

Part C: Microbe Info

48.
Label the microbial growth curve and give a reason for phase A (5pts)

49.What is the name for a comma-shapedbacterium?

50.What do you call a rod-shapedbacterium?

51.What do you call a sphericalbacterium?

52.An organism that uses O2 when it is present and can’t carry out fermentation when O2 is absent is known asa(n)

a.Obligateaerobe

b.Obligateanaerobe

c.FacultativeAnaerobe

d.FacultativeAerobe

53.An organism that requires low concentrations of O2 and cannot survive in higher or lower concentrations isa(n)

a.Obligateaerobe

b.Microaerophile

c.FacultativeAerobe

d.Aerotolerant

54.Which statements support the theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts were formedthrough endosymbiosis? Choose all thatapply.

a.Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their ownDNA

b.Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide through binaryfission

c.Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their ownnuclei

d.Mitochondria and chloroplasts areanaerobic

55.Which microbes are used for producingbread?

56.Bacteria in your gut are responsible for producing whichvitamin?

57.Why should you not misuseantibiotics?

a.They could infect you because they are made with weakenedpathogens

b.They can turn bacteria intoviruses

c.They could make it more likely to infectothers

d.They can cause bacteria to becomeresistant

58.Which organisms does Chronic Wasting Diseaseinfect?

a.Humans

b.Cows

c.Deer

d.Pigs

59.What type of bacteria are most attracted toheat?

a.Thermophile

b.Cryophile

c.Halophile

d.Xerophile

60.Most Archaea are pathogenic.T/F

61.Plate streaking creates single colonies of bacteria.T/F

62.If an original liquid culture of E. coli has 52,000 CFU/mL, and it is put through three 1:2 dilutionsand one 1:10 dilution, then how many CFU/mL are in the finalculture?

63.What does CFU standfor?

64.Why is CFU/mL different fromcells/mL?

I.Single cells survive better thanCFUs

II.CFUs can contain more than onecell

III.Single cells may not be viable, but CFUs alwaysare

a.I only

b.II only

c.III only

d.I and II

e.II and III

65.What is the name for the protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acids in avirus?

a.Capsule

b.Envelope

c.Capsid

d.Proteid