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Which of the following is true with regards to agents of bioterrorism?

The correct reaction of an oxidizer in Hugh Leifson O/F media:

An organism from a sputum culture grew SBA and chocolate agar plate after 72 hours, tiny pale staining GNCB. The organism was oxidase, urease and nitrate positive. What is the most likely identification of the potential agent of bioterrorism?

What antibiotic can be used to successfully treat the most probable pathogen?

A wound specimen is growing abundant large, sporeforming Gram positive bacilli on SBA. Which best distinguishes Bacillus species from Bacillus anthracis?

Match the bacillus with the correct phrase. Choices will be used multiple times.

Bacteria in the arrangement of clusters fall into which of the following category 

Motility media is inoculated using which lab tool? 

A. LISTENING COMPREHENSION [1 activity; 8 points total] Escuchar un párrafo: Las vacaciones de Javi. Listen as Javi recalls a specific memory from one of his family trips when he was young. First, read over the statements below. Then, listen carefully to Javi’s description. Based on the information provided, determine whether each statement is Cierto (true) or Falso (false). If the information is not given, select No se menciona (not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 8 pts. total) 1. Javi vivía con su familia en Maracaibo. [blank1]  2. Caracas tiene el centro histórico más famoso del mundo. [blank2]  3. Su familia pasaba los veranos en la ciudad. [blank3] 4. Su familia se quedaba en un hostal con vistas bonitas. [blank4] 5. Sus hermanos y sus padres se quedaban en un cuarto grande. [blank5] 6. Pasaron por los bosques a caballo para ver los animales. [blank6] 7. A su mamá y hermanita les gustaba comprar recuerdos. [blank7] 8. Al fin, no pudieron sacar fotos del salto de agua. [blank8]  

B. VOCABULARIO [8 puntos] 2. Los viajes: ¿Cómo se dice…? Kate just started her new job at the information counter at the Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, and when she tries to assist travelers in Spanish, she can’t think of the word she needs! Can you help her? First, read her descriptions below. Then, for each item, select the corresponding word from the given options and type it in the given space. If none of the options provided are logical, select ninguna de las anteriores (none of the above). (1 pt. each; 8 pts. total) MODELO: La persona que pilotea el avión es _______________. a. el/la agente     d. el/la guía b. el/la piloto      e. el/la gerente c. el/la viajero/a   f. ninguna de las anteriores