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Microbiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Are streptococcus and staphylococcus both rod shaped? | No, they are spherical |
| Bacteria is what? | It is nonpathogenic, pathogenic, and beneficial |
| Have a purple result from a gram stain, what type of organism is it? | Gram Positive |
| How are groups of agar stored | Agar side up |
| How are urine cultures discarded | In the biohazard |
| How do we protect ourselves from microorganisms in the lab? | PPE (gloves, gown, face shield) |
| If the culture grows on a plate with antibiotics what does it indicate | Antibiotics are ineffective |
| What is the medical name for Valley Fever? | Coccidioidomycosis |
| What are Human Pathogenic Microbes? | Bacteria, Virus Protozoa, Fungi |
| What do aerobes need? | Oxygen |
| What is Giardia Lamblia classified as? | Protozoa |
| What is the bacterial count for urinary tract infections? | Over 100,000 organisms/mL |
| What is the cold virus? | Rhinovirus |
| What is the shape of the cocci? | Round |
| What is the Varicella Virus? | Chicken Pox |
| What test is used to test for type of antibiotic treatment? | Culture & Sensitivity |
| What microorganism is included with yeast & mold? | Fungi |
| What organisms cause 80% of urinary tract infections? | E. Coli |
| Why do we not use virucides? | They are toxic to the host |
| You have strep throat, what type? | Group A Strep |
| Microbiology is the study of organisms only seen by | Microscope |
| How many subdivisions does micro have | five |
| The study of bacteria is | Bacteriology |
| The study of viruses is | Virology |
| The study of parasites is | Parasitology |
| The study of fungus is | Mycology |
| The study of branching bacteria is | Mycobacteriology |
| What is bacteria found on most body surfaces | normal flora |
| When does normal flora become pathogenic | when it is found on or in parts of the body it is not normally found or introduced from a foreign source |
| What are two types of gram reactivity | gram positive and gram negative |
| What are two shapes of bacteria | rod and cocci |
| What test is cytochrome oxidase used for | Neisseria Gonorrhea |
| drug that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria: | antibiotic |
| lab technique that ensures the isolation of pathogenic microorganisms is | aseptic techniques |
| rod shaped bacterium causes TB and diphtheria | bacillus |
| an antibiotic used in cultures to give an early indication of the presence of group A strep | bacitracin |
| single celled microorganisms in the kingdom Monera Causes many different infections in humans | bacteria |
| lab test in which hydrogen peroxide is added to urine to distinguish strep from staph | catalase test |
| Lab test that demonstrates the presence of an enzyme produced by staph | coagulase test |
| spherical or oval bacterium | coccus |
| substance containing nutrients used to grow bacteria, liquid or solid | culture media, agar |
| bacterium that has very precise nutritional and environmental requirements for growth | fastidious bacterium |
| plant from the phylum fungi lacking chlorophyll. yeast and molds | fungus |
| bacteria that stain pink or red | gram negative |
| bacteria that stain purple | gram positive |
| most commonly used stain for bacterial smears | gram stain |
| a true worm. tape worms and hook worms; | helminth |
| a single celled animal | protozoa |
| spiral bacteria | causes syphilis and lyme |
| culture grown from a single colony of bacteria taken from a direct culture | pure culture |
| bacteria concentration above 100,000 organisms per milliliter urine | UTI, urinary tract infection |
| The study of living forms visible under the microscope is called: | microbiology |
| The invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissues is known as: | infection |
| A disease causing micro organisms is also known as a : | pathogen |
| An atom or a group of atoms that have a positive or negative charge is called: | an ion |
| A term that describes a bacteria that can live without air is: | anaerobic |
| An organism that lives in, on, or at the expense of another organism without contributing to the host's survival is a: | parasite |
| Organs and structures that regulate the bodies immunity, or resistance to decease is known as: | the immune system |
| inflammation of the lungs is known as: | pneumonia |
| Treatment or drug that destroys or inhibits the growth and division of malignant cells is called: | chemotherapy |
| inflammation of the pharynx is called: | pharyngitis |
| the transmission of diseases from an infected person propelling pathogens through the air on particles larger than 5 microns in size to a susceptible host is an: | airborne transmission |
| What is a living thing that carries pathogens: | Vector |
| What is an inanimate or non living objective or substance that carries an infectious organism is a: | Fomite |
| What is the term used to describe the normal micro-organisms in the body? | Normal flora |
| Infectious agents are pathogens that cause: | infections or infestations |
| Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible hosts are all a part of: | the chain of infection |
| Moisture, warmth, oxygen, food, and time are all conditions for: | bacterial growth |
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CWillems
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