MICROBIOLOGY EXAM 2 Flashcards
1
Q
the substance present in greater quantity
A
solvent
2
Q
the substance present in lesser quantity
A
solute
3
Q
above or excessive
A
hyper
4
Q
the type of osmotic pressure necessary to properly study bacteria and red blood cells
A
isotonic solution
5
Q
the relative power of an organism to cause infection, the likelihood that the pathogenic organism will cause infection in man
A
virulence
6
Q
a weakening in the virulence in an organism
A
attenuation
7
Q
the mere presence of infectious material, with no reaction produced. ex. currency
A
contamination
8
Q
resistant, as in bacteria, to the action of a drug or drugs. ex MRSA
A
drug-fast
9
Q
organisms naturally living in and on a host
A
indigenous flora (normal)
10
Q
entry, establishment and multiplication of pathogens within a host.
A
infection`
