Key Microbiology word associations

Question 0

Peptidoglycan wall, single chromosome, 70S ribosome

Answer 0

Bacteria

Question 1

No cell wall, no nucleus, no ribosome, DNA or RNA

Answer 1

Virus

Question 2

Chitin wall, ergosterol membrane, 80S ribosome, nucleus

Answer 2

Fungus

Question 3

Sterol membrane, no chitin wall, 80S ribosome, nucleus

Answer 3

Parasite

Question 4

Ability to cause disease

Answer 4

Pathogenicity

Question 5

Ability to cause serious disease

Answer 5

Virulence

Question 6

Hospital acquired infection

Answer 6

Nosocomial

Question 7

Part of the normal flora

Answer 7

Commensal

Question 8

Ability of two dissimilar living together

Answer 8

Symbiosis

Question 9

Both organisms need each other to function

Answer 9

Synergism

Question 10

Lag, log, stationary and death

Answer 10

Bacterial growth phases

Question 11

Phase of exponential growth

Answer 11

log phase

Question 12

Heat, irradiation, antimicrobial chemicals, antibiotics

Answer 12

Factor which affect bacterial growth

Question 13

Host, agent and environment

Answer 13

Disease triangle

Question 14

All viruses are RNA except 7 HHAPPPPy ones which are…

Answer 14

DNA

Question 15

3 DNA viruses are enveloped

Answer 15

HepaDNA, Herpes and Pox

Question 16

3 DNA viruses are naked

Answer 16

Papilloma, Adeno and Polyoma

Question 17

1 DNA virus is single stranded

Answer 17

Parvo B19

Question 18

All RNA viruses are single stranded EXCEPT

Answer 18

Rota virus of the REO virus family

Question 19

All RNA single stranded viruses are + EXCEPT 6

Answer 19

6 FABulous PROfessionals

Question 20

Filo, Arena, Buynya, Paramyxo, Rhabdo and Orthomyxo

Answer 20

FAB PRO group

Question 21

All hepatitis viruses are RNA EXCEPT…

Answer 21

Hepatitis B (hepaDNA group)

Question 22

All hepatitis viruses are spread by the orofecal route EXCEPT…

Answer 22

Hepatitis B and C (sex and blood)

Question 23

Single stranded retro virus

Answer 23

Human Immune Deficiency Virus

Question 24

All ARBO viruses are flavi viruses EXCEPT

Answer 24

California encephalitis (Bunya virus)

Question 25

Parotitis, pancreatitis and painful orchitis

Answer 25

Paramyxo virus (Mumps)

Question 26

Common cold with runny nose and sore throat

Answer 26

Corona virus

Question 27

Hand, foot and mouth lesions

Answer 27

Coxsackie virus

Question 28

Bacteria without cell walls

Answer 28

Rickettsiae, Chlamydia and Bartonella

Question 29

Flexible bacteria

Answer 29

Borrleia, Leptospira and Treponema

Question 30

Gram stain resistant

Answer 30

Mycobacteria

Question 31

Infection in bird keepers

Answer 31

Chlamydia psittaci

Question 32

Lung infection in wool sorters

Answer 32

Bacillus anthracis

Question 33

Rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis

Answer 33

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 34

Infects previously damaged heart valves

Answer 34

Streptococcus viridans

Question 35

Infects previously healthy heart valves

Answer 35

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 36

Causes lockjaw (trismus)

Answer 36

Clostridium tetani

Question 37

Transmitted by contaminated honey and causes paralysis

Answer 37

Clostridium botulinum

Question 38

Causes muscle necrosis with gas formation

Answer 38

Clostridium perfringens

Question 39

Grey psuedomembrane in the throat

Answer 39

Corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 40

Paroxysmal bouts of coughing with a whoop in a child

Answer 40

Bordetella pertussis

Question 41

Fever from handling infected rabbit skin

Answer 41

Francisella tularensis

Question 42

Lung infection from infected air conditioners

Answer 42

Legionella pneumophilia

Question 43

Infected burns with blue green burns

Answer 43

Pseudomonas aeroginosa

Question 44

Gram negative coccus which ferments glucose

Answer 44

Neisseria gonorrhea