Question 1

Defenses of the GI tract against pathogens include _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mucus, acid, and saliva
B)   secretory IgA and lysozyme
C)   peristalsis
D)   GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissue) 
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Mumps causes permanent sterility in young male adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following diseases can be transmitted by drinking contaminated water except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   giardiasis
B)   trichinosis
C)   cryptosporidiosis
D)   cyclosporiasis
E)   CampylobacterF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Paramyxoviruses evade the host immune system by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   producing an inhibitor speciﬁc for lymphocyte receptors
B)   a display of host antigens on its surface
C)   entering new cells by inducing syncytia formation
D)   infecting only red blood cellsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Because the gut microbiome is a tremendously diverse population, an infection can be viewed as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a shift in the relative proportions of the microbes in this environment
B)   an increase in the overall number of microbes in the gut
C)   the presence of helminths instead of the normal bacteria in the gut
D)   a change in a person's enterotypeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 22: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Paramyxoviruses evade the host immune system by _______.

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All of the following diseases can be transmitted by drinking contaminated water except ______.

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Because the gut microbiome is a tremendously diverse population, an infection can be viewed as _______.

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Mumps causes permanent sterility in young male adults.

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Defenses of the GI tract against pathogens include _______.

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Exam 22: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Paramyxoviruses evade the host immune system by _______.

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All of the following diseases can be transmitted by drinking contaminated water except ______.

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Because the gut microbiome is a tremendously diverse population, an infection can be viewed as _______.

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Mumps causes permanent sterility in young male adults.

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Defenses of the GI tract against pathogens include _______.

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