JMJ Marist Brothers Mid Term

Examination
NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY 2nd sem. SY 2004-
2005
Koronadal City M. A. DELFIN, RMT

MT 138
Mycology and Virology

Instructions: For each of the numbered sentences, phrases or words listed below, select the
appropriate response as follows:
A. if the item is associated to a only
B. If the item is associated to b only
C. If the item is associated to c only
D. If the item is associated with a and b but not c
E. If the item is associated with a and c but not b
F. If the item is associated with a, b, and c
G. None of the above combination

1. Endemic typhus is transmitted by:

a. rat flea c. ticks
b. Xenopsylla cheopsis
2. Scrub typhus is caused by:
a. R. ricketsii c. C. burnetii
b. R. tsusugamuchi
3. Brill Zinssers disease is a recrudescent infection appearing years after primary typhus and this is
caused by:
a. R. prowazekii var prowazekii c. R. akari
b. R. prowazekii var mooseri
4. Reiters syndrome is believed to be associated with Chlamydia and this is characterized by
a. Conjunctivitis c. Non-bacterial urethritis
b. Polyarthritis
5. Elementary bodies of Chlamydia is stained with
a. Grams stain c. iodine
b. India ink
6. The causative agent of Psitachosis posses an elementary body called:
a. Levinthal-Cole Lillie bodies c. Halberstaedter Prowazek bodies
b. Reiters bodies
7. Staining method for Rickettsia
a. Macheiavelos stain c. Wrights stain
b. Gimenez stain
8. Sputum is one of the specimens used for mycology studies. Concentration methods include:
a. 20% NaOH c. 4% HCl
b. Pancreatin method
9. Ultraviolet examination of fungal infection is also known as
a. Fluorescent lamp c. Incandescent lamp
b. Woods lamp
10. A mounting fluid in fungal studies with incorporated preservative
a. Lactophenol cotton blue c. Parkers Superchrome blue
b. Potassium hydroxide
11. A special medium for fungus that is used to stimulate spore production
a. SDA c. Yeast Agar extract
b. Emmons medium
12. Culture medium used for the cultivation of Candida albicans
a. Potato dextrose agar c. Cornmeal agar
b. Rice Agar
13. Fungal infection affecting the visceral organ
a. Systemic mycoses c. Subcutaneous Mycoses
b. Deep mycoses
14. Superficial mycotic agent which is commonly described as spaghetti with meatballs
a. T. beiglii c. M. furfur
b. P. orbiculare
15. The geophilic Microsporum is
a. M. gypseum c. M audouinii
b. M. canis
16. Tinea cruris is also known as:
a. Jock itch c. ringworm
b. Exothrix
17. Foncesea perosoi is the causative agent of
a. Chromoblastomycois c. Phaelohypomycosis
b. Sporothricosis
18. Member of the Mycoplasma family which is believed to be a second invader in HIV infection
a. M. incognito c. TWAR strain
b. M. pneumoniae
19. The cell wall of fungus is composed of a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine which is also known as
a. Chitin c. Vegetative fungi
b. lechtin
20. Fungi with a Thallus is also known as:
a. Filamentous fungi c. vegetative fungi
b. Mold like fungi

Instructions: The column on the left contains 3 scientifically related categories while the column on
the right contains 4 items, which may illustrate scientific phenomenon or processes. Three of the items
in the column in the right relate to only one of the categories in the column in the left. First, indicate the
category in which the 3 processes or phenomena belong. Second, indicate the one process or
phenomenon, which is not related to the category.

_____1. a. R. var prowazekii ______a. Causative agent of typhus fever

b. R. Quintana b. Ticks is the arthropod vector
c. R. coneri c. Mediterranean spotted fever
d. Botoneuse fever

_____2. a. R. tsutsugamuchi ______a. Japanese river fever

b. R. akari b. R. orientalis
c. R. burnetti c. Q fever
d. Chigger mites

_____3. a. R. var mooseri ______a. Can be cultured on BAM

b. R. Quintana b. Rickettsial pox
c. R. akari c. Body louse
d. Trench fever

_____4. a. C. trachomatis ______a. Parrot fever

b. C. psittaci b. LCL bodies
c. C. pneumoniae c. Birds droppings
d. Erythema nodosum

_____5. a. C. pneumoniae ______a. TWAR strain

b. C. trachomatis b. Inhibited by sulfonamides
c. C. psittaci c. H-P bodies
d. LGV

_____6. a. Ureaplasma urealyticum ______a. The T strain

b. M. pneumoniae b. Hayflicks medium
c. M. hominis c. Golden brown colonies
d. Venereal transmission

_____7. a. Piedria hortae ______a. Dixons agar

b. Exophiala werneckii b. Superficial myucoses
c. Pityrosporum orbiculare c. Black nodules on hair shaft
d. tinea nousa

_____8. a. Keratomycopsis ______a. Grayish white nodules on hair

b. Black Piedra b. P. werneckii
c. White piedra c. Superficial cosmetic fungus
d. T. beiglii

_____9. a. T rubrum ______a. Microconidia are in grape like clusters

b. T. mentagrophytes b. 2nd most common cause of tinea capitis
c. T. tonsurans c. Balloon from macroconidia
d. Requires thiamine

____10. a. M. canis ______a. bizaare conidia

b. M. gypseum b. Rough walled Macroconidia
c. M. audounii c. racquet hypahe
d. terminal chlamydospores
____11. a. Lobomycosis ______a. Aspergillus
b. Mycetoma b. Acremonium
c. Zygomycosis c. Madurella
d. Loboa-loboi

____12. a. Mycetoma ______a. Mucucorales

b. Phaeohyphomycosis b. Exiophiala
c. Zygomycoses c. Wangiela
d. Phialophora

____13. a. Sporotrichosis ______a. Phialophora

b. Chromoblastomycosis b. Fonsecea
c. Zygomycosis c. sporothrix
d. Cladophilophora

____14. a. Cryotococcosis ______a. Desert rheumatism

b. Paracoccidiomycosis b. European Blastomycosis
c. Histoplasmosis c. Torolusis
d. Busse-Busckes disease

____15. a. Histoplasmosis ______a. Posadas disease

b. Cryptococcosis b. South American blastomycosis
c. paracoccidiomycosis c. San Joaquin Valley fever
d. Desert rheumatism

Multiple Choice:
Instructions: Select the Best answer for each of the following statements: Use capital letters only
Strictly no Erasures or Superimpositions

1. Rizhoids
2. Stolon
3. Sporangiophore
4. Hyphae
5. Sporangium
6. Can be described as coenocytic
7. Can be described as nodular, pectinate or spiral
8. Associated with asexual reproduction

A. B. C.

D. None of the Above

E. All of the Above
9. Zoophilic
10. Geophilic
11. Antrhopophilic
12. M. gypseum
13. M. canis
14. M aodouinii

A. B. C. D.

15. Causes favus type tinea capitis (2 possible anwers)

16. Described as rat tail
17. Second most common cause of tinea capitis
18. Requires thiamine and inositol
19. Colonies are have the characteristic violet or red pigment
20. Colonies are suede wrinkled and suede like
21. Commonly described as favic chandelier
22. Tricophyton tonsurans
23. Tricophyton violaceum
24. Tricophyton schoenleinii
25. Tricophyton verrucosum

A. B. C.
D. None of the Above
26. T. rubrum
27. E. flococssum
28. T. mentagrophytes
29. Produces Urease after 1-3 days
30. Produces wine red pigment
31. dutch pants
32. Penetrates hair shaft on hair baiting test
33. Grows on the surface of the hair on hair baiting test
34. Apple green fluorescence
35. A macroconidia