Labratory Procedures Flashcards
What is the morphology of Vibrio spp. bacteria?
a. Bacillus
b. Coccus
c. Spirochete
d. Coccobacillus
c
All of the following are important functions of bacterial fimbriae except:
a. Attachment
b. Locomotion
c. Ion transport
d. Antibiotic resistance
b
Bacterial endospores are:
a. Resistant to heat and desiccation
b. A form of asexual reproduction
c. A consequence of mating
d. Highly susceptible to antiseptics
b
Blood levels of total bilirubin will not be a significant finding in:
a. Hepatocellular damage
b. Bile duct injury or obstruction
c. Hemolytic disorders
d. Acute pancreatitis
d
A bacterial genus can best be described as:
a. Composed of one or more species
b. Composed of classes
c. Composed of families
d. Belonging to a species
a
An iodine scrub on skin would result in:
a. Antisepsis
b. Disinfection
c. Fumigation
d. Sterilization
b
Which of the following would be a parenteral route of pathogen transmission?
a. Transfusion
b. Contaminated food
c. Droplet infection
d. Direct contact
d
Most bacteria grow best at a pH of:
a. 1
b. 3
c. 9
d. 7
c
Which of the following is an important function of bacterial flagella?
a. Attachment
b. Locomotion
c. DNA replication
d. Ion transport
b
Which parasite only uses the cat as its definitive host?
a. Toxoplasma gondii
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Isospora rivolta
d. Balantidium coli
a
_________ is the temperature that must be reached and maintained for 13 minutes in a steam autoclave to destroy microorganisms.
a. 110°C
b. 121°C
c. 170°C
d. 240°C
d
With which of the following is the humoral immune system involved?
a. Monocytes
b. B cells
c. T cells
d. Erythrocytes
a
