Microbial Diversity Symposium
Fall 2015 Quiz Questions
1- Lauren N.
1.Proteobacteria is the largest taxonomic group of bacteria and is very diverse, what is the name of the Greek god that this phylum was named after and why?
2.The Brown Dog Tick causes bacteria to be transmitted to dogs by infecting the white blood cells. Once infected, there are 3 stages of illness. What are the 3 stages of illness and what specific leukocyte does the bacteria target?
2- Leele
1. Where do meningococcal and gonorrhoeae infections begin and how?
2. What are the 3 stages of pertussis? And why is it good to be up-to-date with vaccinations?
3- Natasha O.
4- April
1. After you've been to the seafood restaurant, you have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea similar to food poisoning. Which bacteria are causing these symptoms?
2. While you were having an experiment with feces sample from human who has a lower respiratory tract infections, and you could figure out the bacteria that causes this infections. What is the name of this? And what color does this bacteria will have after gram staining?
5- Rita
1.What is the function ofE. coli in our intestines? Name one common diseases caused byE. coliO157:H7andinclude the method of transmission in humans in your answer.
2. DoE. coli and Salmonella form spores? What is the physical or chemical method that eradicate the contaminated tools covered with these species or genus? What is the mechanism of action?
6- Lauren
1. Shigella is arguably the most communicable of all bacterial diarrheal illnesses. Why? Give 2 reasons to support this.
2. How are living pathogens such as Yersinia and Shigella used for hostile purposes? Give an example.
7- Priscillah
1. What growth conditions does aCampylobacter bacteria prefer?
2. What is the primary reservoir for Helicobacter pylori and where specifically in the reservoir can they be found?
8- Natasha L.
1. How does C. difficile survive harsh conditions and continue to cause disease?
2. How do Epulopiscium fishelsoni species reproduce?
9- Albee
1. What makes mycoplasma different from other bacteria in phylum Firmicutes?
2. Why is it possible to prevent infections caused by pathogenic species of Class Bacilli?
10- Kaylani
1. What can be problematic with TB vaccines?
2. How may Streptomyces griseus protect themselves against the effects of streptomycin?
11- Quynh
1. Chlamydiae consist of how many species and what are they?
2. What is the infection that is caused by theTreponema pallidum spirochete and define the stages.
12- Michelle N.
1. Why aren't fungi considered plants?
2. What are some differences between fungi and bacteria?
13- Samantha
1. What type of symbiotic relationship is a lichen? And what are the basic components of this partnership?
2. What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
14- Rachel
1. What two primary pigments give Rhodophyta its red coloring, andwhat advantages does this givethem?
2. What are some of the important usesof Phaophyta tobenefit humans?
15- Christina
1. What are the two most significant differences between Dinoflagellates and Diatoms (Bacillariophyta)?
2. What causes harmful algal blooms?
16- Kendall
1. What two kingdoms are archaezoa composed of and why are those two kingdoms grouped together?
2. What does rhizopoda mean and why does this name represent this group so well?
17- Christine
1. What are protozoa cysts?
2. Plasmodium causes what disease? And what is the mode of transmission for that disease?
18- Norma
1. Helminths is a word used loosely to describe organisms with elongated bodies "worms", name 3 medically important Helminths groups?
2. The digenean trematodes have a complex life cycle, with rare exceptions which always involve a mollusk host. Name the 6 larval stages and which one is the rare one?
19- Kayla
1. In what ways can nematodes serve a beneficial use?
2. How do the lifecycles of the Ascaris and Trichinella species differ?
20- Taylor
1. Why are viruses not included in the 3 domains and how do they multiply?
2. What is the effect of the lysogenic phage and the lytic cycle in regards to a host cell?
21- Geneva
22- Sarah
1. Filovirus and Retrovirus are both zoonotic. What are the two largely known human illnesses that are caused by these viruses?
2. What are the differences between the multiplication mechanisms of Filovirus and Retrovirus?
23- Michelle G.
1. What are two of the main diseases caused by Prions and how do they affect humans/animals?
2. List 3 symptoms caused by prion diseases.