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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following bacteria is associated with Lyme disease?

A. Borrelia burgdorferi

B. Clostridium botulinum

C. Escherichia coli

D. Streptococcus pneumoniae

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Borrelia burgdorferi

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following bacteria is responsible for causing the disease known as leprosy?

A. Mycobacterium leprae

B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

C. Escherichia coli

D. Staphylococcus aureus

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Mycobacterium leprae

Question 3 of 5

What are actinomycotic granules:

A. a form of actinomycosis

B. additional outer membrane of some actinomycetes

C. colonies of actinomycetes located in purulent secretions

D. intracellular inclusions in some actinomycetes

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: colonies of actinomycetes located in purulent secretions

Question 4 of 5

The antigen receptors on the surface of B-lymphocytes are made by proteins:

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. Both answers can be correct depending on the given situation

D. None of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: TRUE

Question 5 of 5

A man uses dentures. The dentist has noticed mucosal lecions with a white coating in his oral cavity. Microscopy of the coating detected large oval Gram-positive cells. What microorganisms have caused stomatitis in the patient?

A. Yeast-like fungi of Candida genus

B. Actinomycetes

C. Streptococci

D. Oral spirochetes

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Yeast-like fungi of Candida genus

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