Chapter 2 Flashcards
Cocci
Spherical shaped bacteria cells
Steptococci
Pus forming bacteria cells that form in long chains and cause blood poisoning
Bacilli
Rod snapped bacteria cells
Spirilla
Coiled, corkscrew shaped bacteria cells also develop Lyme disease
What is the relationship with bacteria and disinfections when bacteria are in the spore forming stage
Bacteria are not harmed by disinfections
Not occur durning the inactive stage of bacterial growth
Harmed by heat
Filterable virus
The common cold
Tuberculosis
Not a disease caused by virus
Human hepatitis b (HBV)
Highly infectious disease that infects the liver
External parasites
Organisms that live on other or obtain nutrients from another organism
Flagella
Not contagious
Another word for head lice
Pediculosis
Sphilis
Infects the whole body
Immunity
The ability to destroy infectious agents that center the body
Antiseptic
A product that can be applied to the skin to reduce microbes