Question | Answer |
What is another name for a microorganism? | microbe |
Are microorganisms visible to the naked eye? | no |
Where are microorganisms found? | everywhere |
Many microorganism part of the body's natural flora are called... | nonpathogens |
What organ is Esherichia coli (E. coli) part of the natural flora in? | large intestine |
What are 5 factors required for microorganisms to grow? | warmth, darkness, food, moisture, and most of the time oxygen |
Name 6 classifications of microorganisms. | Bacteria, helminthes, protozoa, viruses, fungi, and rickettsiae |
How are different types of bacteria classified? | shape and arrangement |
Name 3 types of bacteria | Cocci, Bacilli, and Spirilla |
Name 3 types of cocci bacteria. | Diplococci, Streptococci, and Staphylococci |
What do diplococci look like? | in pairs or two circles |
What do diplococci cause? | gonorrhea, meningitis, and pneumonia |
What do streptococci look like? | chains |
What do streptococci cause? | strep throat and rheumatic fever |
What do staphylococci look like? | occur in clusters or groups |
What do staphylococci cause? | boils, urinary tract infections, wound infections, and toxic shock |
What do bacilli look like? | rod-shaped (can occur in singles, pairs, or chains) |
Many bacilli contain...and what does it allow the bacilli to do? | flagella; move |
What does bacilli cause? | tuberculosis, tetanus, pertussis, botulism, diphtheria, and typhoid |
Bacilli also have the ability to form...and when do they grow? | spores, or thick-walled capsules; when conditions are poor |
What do spirilla look like? | spiral or corkscrew |
What does spirilla cause? | syphilis and cholera |
What is used to kill bacteria? | antibiotics |