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***continuation of last question**** Question 4:  Why does Betty’s child have hemolytic disease of the newborn?

WORD BANK:  low, high, intoxication, infection (Spell the word correctly and do not add any spaces or it will mark wrong!) Staphylococcal food poisoning is an _______ and requires a  _______ dosage to make you sick.  Shigella is an  _______ and requires a  _______ dosage to make you sick.

Barrier methods of the immune system work in several ways. Below, list TWO different barriers and the way that they work. Barrier 1: How it works: Barrier 2: How it works:  

What shape do you see in the gram stain below?

List 4 of the 8 (or 9, depending on where you look) foods responsible for 97% of true food allergies.   List all of them for an extra credit point!

Which stain is often used first in the identification of an organism?

Endospores are problematic in the food industry.  Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

We looked at several examples of autoimmune diseases – lupus, RA, and MS to name a few.   What is the basic premise behind an autoimmune disease?  What is happening in the body?

How does herd immunity protect vulnerable members of a population who cannot get vaccinated against a disease?

Bonus Questions (answer any, all, or none…  they will not count against you no matter what you do!): 1.  List all of Koch’s postulates. 2.  Why do we “fix” bacteria? 3.  Explain the fluid mosaic model. 4.  What is a chemoheterotroph? 5.  What are the 4 stages of growth for bacterial cultures?PLEASE REMEMBER:  After you submit the test, you will see a score.  This is the score you earned NOT INCLUDING the short answer questions (14 points).  Your score will go UP once I have graded the remainder of the test.  So don’t freak out.  😉