Microbiology Terms
Bacteriology is the study of:
Bactria
Bacterial cells that are harmless and can even be beneficial to humans are called:
Nonpathogenic bacteria
Bacteria can enter the body through all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Healthy Skin
Which of the following conditions is NOT a disease caused by virus
Turberculosis
Organisms that live on or obtain nutrients from another organism are known as:
External Parasites
Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as:
Bacilli
Infectious bacteria can be easily spread in the salon in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Covered nose while sneezing
Bacteria grow and reproduce:
Rapidly
The common cold is caused by a:
Filterable virus
Parasitic fungi can cause noncontagious conditions, such as:
Dandruff
What Bacteria from in grape-like bunches or clusters?
Staphylococci
A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:
Spread from one person to another
As bacteria absorb food, each cell grows in size and divides, resulting in how many new cells?
Two
Human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
All of the following words describe contagions EXCEPT:
Flagella
Corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells are called:
Spirilla
The common cold, hepatitis, and measles are examples of:
Communicable diseases
Bacteria that form spores can only be destroyed by using a product labeled as sporicidal or by:
Sterilization
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes the immune system to:
Break down
What occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body?
General Infection
What approximate percent of all bacteria are harmless and can even be beneficial to humans?
70%
Elieen's client has developed pneumonia. Which type of bacteria is the cause of this disease?
Diplococci
Hair-like projections used by bacilli and spirilla to move themselves are called cilia or:
Flagella
Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be transferred by all of the following EXCEPT:
Holding hands
Which of the following descriptions would be considered a universal precaution?
Disinfecting son equipment