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Filamentous fungi are called


A) pseudohyphae.
B) septa.
C) molds.
D) dimorphic.
E) mycelium.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Mrs. Hall, the school nurse, noticed a second grader scratching and pulling at the back of her pants. She complained that her bottom itched, mostly in the early morning hours. Since another child in the student’s class had recently been diagnosed with Enterobius vermicularis, or pinworm infection, Mrs. Hall contacted the girl’s mother. She immediately agreed to follow up with her pediatrician. -In the helminth life cycle,adulthood and mating of the worm occur in which type of host?


A) intermediate
B) transport
C) accidental
D) definitive

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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There are nine peripheral pairs and one central pair of _____ found inside eukaryotic flagella and cilia.


A) filaments
B) microtubules
C) flagella
D) cilia
E) None of the choices is correct.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Fungi can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

A) True
B) False

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Which is mismatched?


A) Giardia-causes intestinal distress;transmitted by feces in drinking water
B) Histoplasma-fungus that causes Ohio Valley fever
C) Trichomonas-sexually transmitted vaginal infection
D) Plasmodium-protozoan that causes Chagas disease
E) Naegleria-amoeba that causes brain infection

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The eukaryotic cell's glycocalyx is


A) mostly polysaccharide.
B) the site where many metabolic reactions occur.
C) also called the cell wall.
D) composed of lipids.
E) protection against osmotic lysis.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The group of protozoa that have gliding motility are the


A) amoeba/sarcodina.
B) ciliophora.
C) mastigophora.
D) apicomplexa/sporozoa.
E) None of the choices is correct.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Eukaryotic flagella differ from bacterial flagella because only eukaryotic flagella


A) are used for cell motility.
B) facilitate chemotaxis.
C) facilitate phototaxis.
D) are long,whiplike structures.
E) contain microtubules.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Most fungi obtain nutrients from dead plants and animals.These fungi are called


A) saprobes.
B) parasites.
C) substrates.
D) nonseptate.
E) dimorphic.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. The family reunion at Bight Pond Park had been a relaxing and enjoyable day until you heard the evening news. The report stated that Acanthamoeba had been identified in the lake your family was swimming in earlier in the day. You recall from microbiology that this amoeba can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals, and you listen more closely to the report. -Acanthamoeba and other protozoans exhibit a two-stage life cycle: a resting cyst stage and a motile feeding stage called the


A) merozoite.
B) trophozoite.
C) sporozoite.
D) hermaphrodite.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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The motile,feeding stage of protozoa is called the


A) trophozoite.
B) cyst.
C) sporozoite.
D) oocyst.
E) food vacuole.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Parasitic worms have a highly developed ______ system.


A) digestive
B) nervous
C) respiratory
D) muscular
E) reproductive

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is not a function of the eukaryote glycocalyx?


A) protection
B) adherence
C) movement
D) reception of chemical signals
E) All of the choices are functions.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Adulthood and mating of helminths occur in which host?


A) primary host
B) secondary host
C) definitive host
D) transport host
E) Mating takes place in all hosts.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which organelle is found in algae but not found in protozoa or fungi?


A) mitochondria
B) lysosome
C) Golgi apparatus
D) chloroplast
E) endoplasmic reticulum

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. The family reunion at Bight Pond Park had been a relaxing and enjoyable day until you heard the evening news. The report stated that Acanthamoeba had been identified in the lake your family was swimming in earlier in the day. You recall from microbiology that this amoeba can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals, and you listen more closely to the report. -An amoeba exhibits motility due to


A) cilia.
B) flagella.
C) pseudopods.
D) pili.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but not in the cells of bacteria?


A) nucleus
B) mitochondria
C) endoplasmic reticulum
D) lysosomes
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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