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Fungi that grow as yeast at one temperature but will grow as mold at another temperature are called


A) dimorphic.
B) saprobes.
C) pseudohyphae.
D) spores.
E) parasites.

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

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Cilia are structures for motility found primarily in: 2-1-13


A) protozoa.
B) algae.
C) fungi.
D) bacteria.
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
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. You begin your 10-hour shift at the infusion center at the local cancer center. Mrs. Overrocker has been coming in every Wednesday at 10:00 am for the past 3 weeks for her infusion of chemotherapy. She complains that her mouth hurts. A visual examination reveals a white film covering the inside of her cheeks and her tongue. You swab the inside of her mouth for microscopic analysis. -You suspect that your patient is suffering from oral candidiasis,caused by Candida albicans,and know that treatment may require drugs that produce toxic side effects.Which of the following statements explains why drugs used to treat this type of infection can be toxic to humans?


A) They target viruses only seen in humans.
B) They target eukaryotic structures seen in both Candida albicans and human cells.
C) They target peptidoglycan which is seen in both Candida albicans and human cells.
D) They target the process of sporulation exhibited by both Candida albicans and human cells.

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

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During unfavorable growth conditions,many protozoa can convert to a resistant,dormant stage called a(n)


A) endospore.
B) cyst.
C) seed.
D) trophozoite.
E) sporozoa.

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

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The cell wall of fungi and algae are chemically identical to the bacterial cell wall.

A) True
B) False

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False

The first primitive eukaryotic cells likely evolved from


A) archea.
B) bacteria.
C) prokaryotes.
D) the last common ancestor.
E) None of the choices is correct.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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Infections caused by fungi are called mycoses.

A) True
B) False

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Chitin is a chemical component of the cell walls of


A) protozoa.
B) algae.
C) fungi.
D) bacteria.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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

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All fungi cause some kind of disease in plants and animals.

A) True
B) False

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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. -Helminths belong to which domain of life?


A) Bacteria
B) Archaea
C) Eukarya
D) They are viruses and are not classified in any domain of life.

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

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A(n) _____ originates from the Golgi apparatus as one type of vesicle that contains a variety of enzymes for intracellular digestion.


A) perixosome
B) lysosome
C) magnetosome
D) inclusion
E) ribosome

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

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Amoebiasis (amoebic dysentery) is most commonly contracted through the


A) fecal-oral route from contaminated food or water.
B) direct transmission from one host to another.
C) puncture wounds.
D) insect bites.
E) None of the choices is correct.

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

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A

All algae have chloroplasts.

A) True
B) False

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The site for ribosomal RNA synthesis is the


A) ribosome.
B) nucleolus.
C) nucleus.
D) Golgi apparatus.
E) lysosome.

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

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An organelle that is a stack of flattened,membranous sacs and functions to receive,modify,and package proteins for cell secretion is the


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

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

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All of the following are found in some or all protozoa except


A) motility.
B) ectoplasm and endoplasm.
C) heterotrophic nutrition.
D) formation of a cyst stage.
E) cell wall.

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

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E

All of the following are helminths except


A) pinworms.
B) flukes.
C) trypanosomes.
D) roundworms.
E) tapeworms.

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

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Protists include


A) yeasts and molds.
B) algae and protozoa.
C) helminths.
D) All of the choices are correct.
E) None of the choices is correct.

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

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Protozoan cysts


A) are part of all protozoan life cycles.
B) are necessary for transmission to a new host.
C) are helpful in surviving unfavorable conditions.
D) are the primary form of replication.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with ribosomes.

A) True
B) False

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