4 Written Questions

1. A/B, Membrane disrupting, superantigens
2. these provoke a very intense immune response and will cause fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and even shock
3. attack nerve cells
4. these were the first type of exotoxins to be studied

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. these are produced inside of some bacteria as part of their growth and metabolism, secreted into media, or released following lysis
   1. toxins
   2. exotoxins
   3. neurotoxins
   4. A-B Toxins
2. toxins in the blood
   1. A-B Toxins
   2. toxemia
   3. exotoxins
   4. toxins
3. this is a way in which microbes gain access to the body by being deposited into tissues beneath the skin or into mucous membranes
   1. Portal of Exit
   2. The Respiratory Tract
   3. The Parenteral Route
   4. Superantigens
4. This is the easiest and most frequently used portal of entry
   1. The Parenteral Route
   2. The Respiratory Tract
   3. neurotoxins
   4. Portal of Exit

3 True/False Questions

1. Membrane Disrupting Toxins → these cause lysis of host cells by lysing their plasma membranes

   True        False

2. Portal of Exit → this is where the microbe will leave the body, most will follow the same path out as they entered

   True        False

3. toxins → these are produced inside of some bacteria as part of their growth and metabolism, secreted into media, or released following lysis

   True        False