102b.01 - Microbiology

Question 1

Bacteriology is the study of:

Answer 1

Bacteria

Question 2

Bacteria that are harmless and can even be beneficial are called:

Answer 2

Nonpathogenic

Question 3

Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Causing disease
2. Producing toxins
3. Causing infection
4. Benefitting the environment

Pathogenic = bad

Answer 3

Benefitting the environment

Question 4

A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:

Answer 4

Spread from one person to another

Question 5

Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as:

Answer 5

Bacilli

Question 6

What bacteria, when viewed through a microscope, would appear to be spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells?

Answer 6

Spirilla

Question 7

Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grapelike bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses are called:

Answer 7

Staphylococci

Question 8

Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections, such as pneumonia, are known as:

Answer 8

Diplococci

Question 9

During which stage of growth do bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly?

Answer 9

Active stage

Question 10

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes the immune system to:

Answer 10

Break down

Question 11

Organisms that live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism are known as:

Answer 11

External parasites

Question 12

Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the blood or body fluids are known as:

Answer 12

Bloodborne pathogens

Question 13

Which of the following actions would be considered a standard precaution?

Answer 13

Disinfecting barbering equipment

Question 14

What occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?

Answer 14

General infection

Question 15

What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system?

Answer 15

Passive immunity