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What is the correct sequence for the different classification levels of an organism, going from largest grouping to the smallest?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species

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What is the correct sequence for the different classification levels of an organism, going from smallest grouping to the largest?

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Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Domain

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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What process of transport requires energy?

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Active Transport

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When a molecule enters a cell via the proteins on its membrane, it has undergone.

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Facilitated diffusion

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It is the relative power of a pathogen to cause disease

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Virulence

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A type of relationship between organism in which one organism benifits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed is:

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Commensalism

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A type of relationship between organism in which one organism is harmed by the presence of the other

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Parasitism

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These organisms are smaller than bacteria, consist of DNA and RNA and enters the host cell.

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Virus

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Parasitic worms in the medical profession are called:

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Helminths

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A laboratory technique used to identifybacteria which consist of staining bacteria with violet and red stains:

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Gram stain

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Organisms that require oxygen in order to reproduce:

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Aerobic

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A type of bacterial morphology that present as a sphere or round forms

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Cocci

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A type of bacterial morphology that present as a rod or cylinder forms

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Bacilli

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Short, slightly bent, comma shaped rods

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Vibrio

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A bacterial structure that resist boiling, and most chemical disinfectants.

Specialized structure of bacteria that resist boiling and most chemical disinfectants.

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Spores

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A type of bacterial toxin that are contained in the cell wall and are released only when the bacterial cell dies and desintegrates:

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Endotoxin

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A bacterial structure that surrounds the bacterial cell, increases the virulence and aids in identification:

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Capsules

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Vaginitis in women is caused by:

Type of vaginitis with profuse, cream-colored, foul-smelling discharge is caused by:

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Organisms that are the simplest forms of animal life, unicellular, and generally infect humans through contaminated food or water:

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Protozoans

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Virus that affects the immune system:

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Immunotrophic

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Virus that affects the skin and mucous membranes

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Dermotrophic

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A type of bacterial toxin that diffuses out of an intact bacterial cell wall and are the most potent toxin:

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Exotoxin

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A type of bacteria that require living or dead organic matter for food and are pathogenic:

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Heterotrophic

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True concerning growth requirements of bacteria except

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grows best in highly acidic environment

True:
Most bacteria grow best in neutral pH
Most bacteria grow best in normal body temperature
Most bacteria are killed by direct sunlight

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Hair like processes that cause the bacteria to move along in liquid by their wave like rhythmic contactions.

Hair-like bacterial structure that cause the bacteria to move along in liquid:

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flagella

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27
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Organisms that are capable of infecting humans, lacks clorophyll and includes yeast and molds:

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Fungi

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Any disease induced by fungus

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Mycosis

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Disease causing microorganism

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Pathogen

30
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Organism that lives within, upon, or at the expense of another living organism

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Parasite

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How does oxygen & carbon dioxide diffuse?

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Passively through the cell membrane. Filtration across special capillaries in the kidneys.

32
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A type of relationship between organisms that is beneficial to both is:

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Mutualism

33
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Microscopic plant life such as bacteria which are adapted to residing in a given area of the body during health are part of the:

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Normal flora

34
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Spherical organisms that cling together in long chains:

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Streptococci

35
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Pathogenic Coccus that causes most post operative wound infections:

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Staphylococcus aureus

36
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Pathogenic Coccus that causes bacterial meningitis:

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Neisseria meningitidis

37
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These organism are smaller than a bacteria but bigger than a virus and are transmitted by vectors like lice, mice, fleas, rats and ticks.

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Rickettsiae

38
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True about viruses:

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Common cold is produced by a virus
Smallest organism known
Intracellular parasites

39
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These microorganisms do not normally invade tissue but are capable of causing infection or disease when introduced mechanically or when host resistance is lowered

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Opportunistic

40
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These are persons who harbor pathogens without being sick themselves and shed organisms into the environment

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Carriers

41
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It is a type of infection that is inactive or hidden with no apparent symptoms

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Latent

42
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It is a type of infection that is caused by more than one organism

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Mixed

43
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It is a type of infection that runs a rapid and severe course ending aburptly

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Acute

44
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It is a type of infection that runs a slow course over a long period of time

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Chronic

45
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Which of the following IS NOT found in vaccines

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Living active pathogens

46
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It is a type of infection that is contracted in a hospital or other health-care facility.

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Nosocomial

47
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Period of time between entrance of organism to the body and onset of symptoms in a host

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Incubation

48
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Which is NOT a direct contact transmission?

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eating contaminated food
vectors
fomites

49
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Animals or insects that transmits pathogens from infected to noninfected individuals

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Vectors

50
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Describes the host that is not susceptible to specific disease like Hepatitis B.

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Immunity

51
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It is the act of engulfing a foreign particle or bacteria by leukocites like nuetrophils and monocytes

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Phagocytosis

52
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A protein substance developed by the body in response to the presence of an antigen and to counteracts it.

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Antibody

53
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Involves the production of T cells in response to exposure to an antigen

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Cell mediated immune response

54
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It is when the body produces its own antibody in response to antigens

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Active immunity

55
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Type of immunity when the individual contracts a disease, and then produces antibodies against that specific disease.

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Naturally acquired active immunity

56
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When an individual is administered a vaccine; the body then produces antibodies to the antigen

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Artificially acquired active immunity

57
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Type of immunity when antibodies from an outside source are introduced into the body and the body does not have to produce its own antibodies (Mother’s breast milk to infant)

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Naturally acquired passive immunity

58
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Denotes the spread of contagious disease by some medium other than directly touching an infected person

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Indirect contact

59
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A type of white blood cell that assists in immunity and includes T cells and B cells

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Lymphocytes

60
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Used instruments after a surgical procedure are potencially considered:

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fomites

61
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Example of symptoms of acute inflammatory response.

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redness
impaired function
pain

62
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Pathogenic Bacilli that cause gas gangrene:

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Clostridium perfringens

63
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This virus causes Shingles

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Varicella - zoster

64
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An invasion of the body by micro-organisms and the reaction of the body to the presence of the invading pathologic organisms is called

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Infection

65
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This is a short period, usually a day or less, when the infection has been established but symptoms are not fully developed.

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Prodromal

66
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This is the period of actual illness.

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Acute

67
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Which of the following is a bloodborne pathogen?

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HBV
HCV
HIV

68
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What link of the chain of infection is broken when a patient with common cold wear a facial mask.

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portal of exit

69
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What link of the chain of infection is broken when you are vaccinated and become immune to hepatitis B.

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susceptible host

70
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Which of the following is a body’s defense against specific agents or microorganisms.

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Immune response

Introduction To Microbiology & Immuniology (3 decks)

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