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Question 1 of 5

Fires from flammable metals require type __________ fire extinguishers.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: D

Question 2 of 5

The mold responsible for the production of penicillin belongs to the subgroup of:

A. Basidiomycota
B. Ascomycota
C. Zygomycota
D. Deuteromycota

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ascomycota

Question 3 of 5

There are several cases of children from boarding school suffering from sore throat. Microscopy of tonsil smears stained according Neisser method has revealed thin yellow bacilli with dark brown grains on their ends placed in the shape of Roman numeral five. What infection can be suspected in this case?

A. Diphtheria
B. Scarlet fever
C. Listeriosis
D. Tonsilitis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Diphtheria

Question 4 of 5

Ionizing radiation involves all of the following except

A. UV light
B. Gamma rays
C. Electron beams
D. X-rays

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: UV light

Question 5 of 5

Which strain E. coli can cause bloody diarrhea in children similar to shigellosis

A. ETEC
B. EIEC
C. EAEC
D. EPEC

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: EIEC

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