FINAL EXAM SLIDO

Question 1

What do we call a disease that can be transferred to another host during the incubation period, before the first person shows any signs of disease?

Answer 1

Communicable disease

Question 2

Which type of bacteria are more resistant to antibodies

Answer 2

Gram negative

Question 3

Would immunocompromised patients need more or less strains of bacteria to become infected?

Answer 3

Only takes a few to cause disease because immune system is already weak

Question 4

Why are serious fungal infections hard to treat in humans?

Answer 4

We BOTH have nuclei

Question 5

Fungi thrive in acidic environments, and gram positive bacteria is acidic. So, if there is an imbalance and disruption of the normal flora… What will happen?

Answer 5

More fungi will grow in this environment

Question 6

What are spherical bacteria called?

Answer 6

Cocci

Question 7

Which bacterial growth curve phase has no overall population growth?

Answer 7

Stationary

Question 8

Which type of bacteria releases endotoxins?

Answer 8

Gram (-) = Lipopolysaccharide

Question 9

Which RNA can result in a worse infection?

Answer 9

Positive, because can replicate faster

Question 10

Are subgingival bacteria aerobic or anaerobic

Answer 10

anaerobic

Question 11

Name one of the groups that is part of the viridans streptococci

Answer 11

Mutans
Salivarius
Mitis
Anginosus

Question 12

What bacteria is involved in aggressive periodontitis

Answer 12

AA

Question 13

If gram negative bacteria is reduced (more gram positive), what will happen due to this imbalance

Answer 13

Fungal infection

Question 14

which bacteria are involved when plaque first forms

Answer 14

gram positive

Question 15

do gram positive bacteria have a thick or thin peptidoglycan layer

Answer 15

thick

Question 16

name the key factors in the development of caries (4)

Answer 16

host
bacteria
diet
time

Question 17

how does the pH of the oral cavity reduce to 5.5

Answer 17

acidogenic bacteria
S. mutans

Question 18

what bacterial growth curve phase is where cells divide by binary fission

Answer 18

exponential growth phase

Question 19

what type of bacteria produces spores

Answer 19

gram positive

Question 20

what method kills spores

Answer 20

sterilization

Question 21

which phase of bacterial growth curve phases are antibiotics and disinfectants most effective

Answer 21

exponential growth phase

Question 22

are tetracyclines broad or narrow spectrum antibiotics

Answer 22

broad

Question 23

which bacteria are more resistant to antibiotics

Answer 23

gram negative