Who is referred to as the "Father of Microbiology"?
Louis Pasteur
Smallest of the major groups of microorganisms...
Viruses
Plants, such as mushrooms, yeast, and molds that lack chlorophyll
Fungi
What are the five major groups of microorganisms?
(1) Bacteria (2) algae (3) protozoa (4) fungi (5) viruses
True
How is the Zika virus spread?
From a pregnant woman to her fetus
Oral Candidiasis is an opportunistic infection cause by...
Fungi
Ultramicroscopic infectious agents that contain DNA or RNA
Viruses
Microbiology is the study of what?
The study of microorganisms
Micro - means microscopically big
Bio - means dead organisms
FALSE!
What is a sign of the first stage of syphilis?
The presence of a painless ulcerating sore
Hepatitis A
Rod-shaped bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other diseases
Who developed a two part dish that was used for growing bacteria and a technique used for isolating pure colonies of bacteria?
Robert Koch
It is important for the dental assistant to have a foundation in microbiology to understand the nature of pathogens and to know how to prevent disease transmission in the dental office
True
What is the staining process for separating bacteria?
Which herpes simplex virus type causes Burkitt Lymphoma?
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Definition of Aerobes
Bacteria that require oxygen to grow
98.6 degree's fahrenheit
Prions are microorganisms that are know to obligate intracellular parasites, meaning they can live and multiply only inside an appropriate host cell
False
What tissues are affected by the West Nile Virus?
*BONUS QUESTION*: Where does this specifically cause inflammation? 400pts
The Nervous System
BONUS QUESTION: Brain and Spinal Cord
Bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen...
*BONUS QUESTION*: What destroys this bacteria? 300pts
Anaerobes
BONUS QUESTION: Oxygen
*BONUS QUESTION*: What age does this disease affect people? - 100pts
Rare chronic brain disease
BONUS QUESTION (40 to 60 years)
______ represent the most resistant form of life known.
*BONUS QUESTIONS*: They can survive extremes of _____ and _____ 200pts
Spores
BONUS QUESTION: Heat and dryness
There are 6 shapes of bacteria?
*BONUS QUESTION*: Name all of the shapes 500pts
False
BONUS QUESTION: Cocci, Bacilli, and Spirochetes