Microbiology Gastrointestinal Tract

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Explore the Microbiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Test your knowledge about the fascinating world of microbiology and its impact on the gastrointestinal tract! This comprehensive quiz covers various aspects of microbial life, infections, and diseases affecting the digestive system.

Take your understanding further with questions on:

Microbial diversity
Common gastrointestinal infections
Impact of bacteria and protozoa on health
Prevention and management of GI diseases

25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by DiscoveringBacteria452

All of the following are components of the gastrointestinal tract except the?

Spleen

Esophagus

Pharynx

Stomch

Microbial life on teeth was first observed by?

Jenner

Semmelweis

Van Leeuwenhoek

Pasteur

Many peptic ulcers are due to?

Salmonella typhi

Helicobacter pylori

Shigella Boydii

Salmonella enterica

Bacillary dysentery is also called ?

Salmonellosis

Shigellosis

Typhoid Fever

Campylobacteriosis

There are how many forms of gastrioenteritis caused by Escherichia coli?

Bacillus intoxication is caused by?

Bacillus subtilis

Bacillus thuringiensis

Bacillus anthracis

Bacillus cereus

The most common cause of infectious diarrhea in infants and children is?

Rotaviruses

Caliciviruses

Adenoviruses

Noroviruses

(+) ssRNA viruses that have been isolated from birds, cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, cows, and humans are a major cause of gastroenteritis are the ?

Rotavirusses

Caliciviruses

Adenoviruses

Noroviruses

Which of the following organisims produce aflatoxin, a carcinogenic substance?

Candida albicans

Claviceps purpurea

Aspergillus flavus

Staphylococcus aureus

The human pinworm Enterobius vermicularis lives in the __________ of humans?

Duodenum

Ileum

Transverse colon

Rectum

Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium?

Escherichia coli

Salmonella enterica

Shigella flexneri

Staphylococcus aureus

Giardiasis is a waterborne gastrointestinal disease caused by Giardia Intestinalis, which is a?

Protozoan

Bacterium

Fungus

Virus

Taeniasis is an infection caused by organisms known as?

Ringworms

Hookworms

Tapeworms

Pinworms

Cholera is a serious gastrointestinal illness caused by bacteria of the genus?

Escherichia

Salmonella

Vibrio

Acinetobacter

Btulism is a disease caused by the production of a potent neurotoxin by bacteria of the genus?

Staphylococcus

Klebsiella

Salmonella

Clostirdium

Trichinosis is an infection caused by ingestion of a ?

Nematode

Virus

Bacteria

Fungus

A peridontal disease that is restricted to the gums is an inflammation called?

Gingivitus

Caries

The term stomach flu refers to?

Bacterial intoxication

Gastroenteritis

Bacterial infection

Staphylococcal intoxication is caused by Staphylocccus?

Aureus

Perfringens

Botulinum

Thrush is caused by the organism ?

Candidiasis

Calicivirdae

Hepatitis

What is the largest protozoan parasite of humans ?

Giardiasis

Balantidium coli

Amebiasis

Crytosporidiosis

Cryptoporidiosis is a parasitic diarrheal disease caused by Cryptosporidium, which is a(n) ?

Protozoans

Helminths

Bacterial Intoxications

Viral infection

_____ are the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in infants and children worldwide?

Norovirius

Adenviruses

Rotavirus

Astrovirus

The most common nermatode infection of humans worldwide is ?

Taeniasis

Pinworm infection

Trichinosis

Ascariasis

The painful burning sensation in the limbs known as St. Anthony's fire is associated with the fungal infection?

Aspergillosis

Ergotism

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