Infection control

Question 1

Cocci are bacteria that are

A) round-shaped

B) rod shaped

C) corkscrew shaped

D) sport shaped

Answer 1

Round shaped

Question 2

Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning

A) diplococci

B) spirilla

C) bacilli

D) streptococci

Answer 2

Streptococci

Question 3

Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia

A) diplococci

B) bacilli

C) staphylococci

D) streptococci

Answer 3

Diplococci

Question 4

Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria called

A) diplococci

B) bacilli

C) spirilla

D) cocci

Answer 4

Spirilla

Question 5

A chemical process that destroys most but not all harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is

A) disinfecting

B) sanitizing

C) cleaning

D) sterilizing

Answer 5

Disinfecting

Question 6

The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size, and then divide into two new cells is

A) binary fission

B) meiosis

C) photosynthesis

D) metamorphosis

Answer 6

Binary fission

Question 7

The presence of ours can be a sign of

A) immunity

B) congestion

C) a bacterial infection

D) a sunburn

Answer 7

A bacterial infection