Microbiology Flashcards
Bacteriology is the study of…
Bacteria
Another term that means the same as germ or bacteria is…
Microbe
Bacterial cells that are harmless and can be beneficial to humans are called…
Nonpathogenic bacteria
What approximate percent of all bacteria are harmless and can even be beneficial to humans?
70%
Bacterial cells that may be harmful to the body are…
Pathogenic
What can you to to prevent the spread of bacteria in the salon?
Cover the nose while sneezing
A communicable disease refers to a disease that is…
Spread from one person to another
The common cold, hepatitis and measles are examples of…
Communicable diseases
What bacteria form in grape-like bunches or clusters?
Staphylococci
Pus-forming bacterial cells that form in long chains and cause blood poisoning are called…
Streptococci
Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as…
Bacilli
Corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells are called…
Spirilla
Which type of bacteria cause pneumonia?
Diplococci
Bacteria can enter the body through…
Nose, mouth, broken skin
Bacteria grow and reproduce at what speed?
Rapidly
As bacteria absorb food, each cell grows in size and divides, resulting in how many new cells?
Two
Bacteria that form spores can only be destroyed by using a product labeled as sporicidal or by…
Sterilization
Hair-like projections used by bacilli and spirilla to move themselves are called cilia or…
Flagella
What conditions are cause by viruses?
Mumps, common cold, and respiratory infection
The common cold is caused by a…
Filterable virus
What is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver?
Human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
HIV causes the immune system to…
Break down
Organisms that live on or obtain nutrients from another organism are known as…
External parasites
What occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?
General infection
Parasitic fungi can cause non-contagious conditions such as…
Dandruff
What are examples of contagions?
Fungi, mites, and bacteria
What is an example of universal precaution?
Disinfecting salon equipment
The body’s ability to destroy infectious agents that enter the body is…
Immunity
When a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through their own immune system, it is called…
Passive immunity
