Review Questions Flashcards
What cellular structure is involved in protein synthesis?
Ribosome
What is the type of microscopic technique used to examine living cells?
Phase-contrast microscopy
Identify the type of staining used to determine if an organism is a spore former.
Schaefer-Fulton stain
What is the CORRECT morphologic name for bacteria that do appear in irregular clusters?
Staphylococci
The type of microbial relationship in which one organism benefits and the other neither benefits or is harmed.
Commensalism
Which immunoglobulin is the first to appear in immune response?
IgM
An infection in which the causative agent remains inactive for a time, but then becomes active to produce symptoms of the disease?
Latent
A chancre is present during which stage of a syphilis infection?
Primary
The structure that is responsible for regulating movement of materials into and out of the cell:
Cytoplasmic membrane
In prokaryotes, respiration occurs through what cellular structure?
Mitochondria
Shingles are caused by this virus:
Varicella-zoster virus
The cardinal signs of inflammation include all of the following except one. Which one is the exception?
Pus formation
The bacterial species primarily responsible for root caries is:
Actinomyces naeslundii
The type of immunity acquired when a mother passes antibodies to her infant is called:
Natural passive
Herpes viruses are responsible for formation of
Cold sore
Causative agent of syphilis is
Treponema pallidum
Primary organism in necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is
Prevotella intermedia
Causative agent of tuberculosis is
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
All of the following are gram negative bacteria expect one
Strep Spp
Bacterial species commonly responsible for smooth surface caries is
S sobrinus