Microbiology And Pathology 2

Question 1

What are the four types of micro-organisms

Answer 1

Bacteria
Fungi
Viruses
Protozoa

Question 2

What does CJD stand for?

Answer 2

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Question 3

Name the two types of Cocci

Answer 3

Streptococci

Staphylococci

Question 4

What happens to bacteria when living conditions are not ideal for the colony to grow and expand?

Answer 4

They survive as spores. Similar to plants producing seeds to survive in winter.

Question 5

Which bacteria causes demineralisation?

Answer 5

Streptococcus mutans

Question 6

Which bacteria begins the process of tooth decay but is also a friendly bacteria that normally lives in the digestive, urinary and genital systems

Answer 6

Lactobacillus

Question 7

Which bacteria causes skin boils and gingival boils?

Answer 7

Staphylococci

Question 8

Which bacteria causes ANUG?

Answer 8

Bacillus Fusiformis

Borellia Vincenti

Question 9

Which bacteria causes periodontal disease?

Answer 9

Actinomyces

Question 10

Which fungi causes Oral thrush, Denture stomatitis and Angulr cheilitis

Answer 10

Candida albicans