Salon Ecology Flashcards
________, sometimes called germs or microbes, are one celled micro organisms.
Bacteria
________ is the study of small living organisms called microbes such as bacteria.
Microbiology
What are the two types of bacteria?
- Nonpathogenic
2. Pathogenic
Non-disease producing bacteria
Nonpathogenic
Disease producing bacteria
Pathogenic
Nonpathogenic bacteria have ________ properties.
Health-enhancing
_______ are nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter.
Saprophytes
Approximately ___% of bacteria is nonpathogenic and live on the surface of the ______.
70%, skin
Different types of pathogenic bacteria are harmful because they cause _______ and _______ and some produce toxins.
Infection, disease, toxins
When a disease spreads via contact, it is referred to as _______ or _________.
Contagious, communicable
______ are spherical-shaped bacterial cells, which appear singularly or in groups.
Cocci
_________ are pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape-like bunches or clusters are present in abscesses, pustules, and boils.
Staphylococci
________ are pus-forming bacterial cells that form in long chains and can cause serious infections.
Streptococci
_______ are bacterial cells that grow in pairs and cause infections.
Diplococci
_______ are the most common form of bacterial cells.
Bacilli
Bacilli are ____ or _____ shaped cells that produce a variety of diseases.
Bar, rod
_________ are spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells that cause highly contagious diseases.
Spirilla
Bacteria can cause infections by invading the body through _______ in the _______.
Openings, skin
As the bacteria absorb ______, each cell grows in size and ________, creating two new cells.
Food, divides
Bacilli and spirilla have the ability to move by themselves by using hair-like projections called _______.
Flagella
________ _________ ____ is a highly infectious disease that infects the liver.
Human hepatitis b
