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Question 1 of 5

Subcutaneous mycoses occur predominantly in the:

A. tropics
B. deserts
C. forests of the Northern Hemisphere
D. Rocky Mountains

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: tropics

Question 2 of 5

Bacteria that use organic compounds as the source of both carbon and energy are referred to as:

A. photoautotrophs
B. chemoautotrophs
C. photoheterotrophs
D. chemoheterotrophs

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: chemoheterotrophs

Question 3 of 5

In which of the following especially dangerous infections, the respiratory tract is not damaged:

A. Tularemia
B. Plague
C. Anthrax
D. Cholera

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Cholera

Question 4 of 5

The most common bacterial nonsexually transmitted infection of the male reproductive system is:

A. cystitis
B. prostatitis
C. mastitis
D. nephritis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: prostatitis

Question 5 of 5

A patient with fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and bacteremia was diagnosed with plague. The Gram-stained smear revealed bipolar-staining, Gram-negative rods. What is the causative agent?

A. Yersinia pestis
B. Francisella tularensis
C. Brucella abortus
D. Clostridium botulinum

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Yersinia pestis

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