Microbiology

Question 1

Aerobes

Answer 1

Bacteria that require oxygen to grow.

Question 2

Anaerobes

Answer 2

Bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen and are destroyed by oxygen.

Question 3

Bacilli

Answer 3

Rod-shaped bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other diseases.

Question 4

Candida

Answer 4

A yeast commonly found in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, female genital tract, and sometimes the skin.

Question 5

Chancre

Answer 5

Painless, ulcerating sore.

Question 6

Cocci

Answer 6

Spherical bacterial cells that reproduce by dividing into two.

Question 7

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Answer 7

Rare chronic brain disease. Usually appears during ages 40-60 years.

Question 8

Endospores

Answer 8

A resistant and dormant structure formed inside of some bacteria that can withstand adverse conditions.

Question 9

Facultative Anaerobes

Answer 9

Organisms that can grow with or without oxygen.

Question 10

Fungi

Answer 10

Plants that lack chlorophyll (a green pigment). Examples: mushrooms, yeasts, molds.

Question 11

Gram Negative

Answer 11

Class of bacteria that DO NOT hold a dye stain under a microscope.

Question 12

Gram Positive

Answer 12

Class of bacteria that hold a dye stain and appear dark purple under a microscope.

Question 13

Gram Variable

Answer 13

Class of bacteria that are not consistently stained.

Question 14

Gram’s Stain

Answer 14

A 4-step staining process developed by Hans Christian Gram and used to seperate bacteria into groups.

Question 15

H1N1

Answer 15

A form of the Swine Flu virus.

Question 16

Herpesvirus

Answer 16

A virus that causes infections in humans. Example: herpes, chicken pox, shingles, mononucleosis, measles, etc.

Question 17

Latent

Answer 17

Dormant.

Question 18

Microbiology

Answer 18

The study of microorganisms.

Question 19

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococus

Answer 19

A type of staph infection that is resistant to several common antibiotics.

Question 20

Nonpathogenic

Answer 20

Pertaining to microorganisms that do not produce disease.

Question 21

Oral Candidiasis

Answer 21

Candida yeast infection in the mouth.

Question 22

Pandemic

Answer 22

A condition that affects the people of the country or world.

Question 23

Pathogens

Answer 23

Disease producing microorganisms.

Question 24

Percutaneous

Answer 24

Through the skin. Examples: Cut, bite, needle-stick, etc.

Question 25

Petri Plate

Answer 25

Small and flat glass dish for the culture of microorganisms.

Question 26

Prions

Answer 26

Infectious particles of proteins that lack nucleic acids (DNA).

Question 27

Protozoa

Answer 27

Single-felled microscopic animals without a rigid cell wall.

Question 28

Provirus

Answer 28

Virus that is hidden during the latency period.

Question 29

Spirochete

Answer 29

Spiral-shaped bacteria.

Question 30

Staphylococci

Answer 30

Cocci that form irregular groups or clusters.

Question 31

Streptococci

Answer 31

Cocci that form irregular groups or clusters.

Question 32

Tyndallization

Answer 32

Intermittent or fractional sterilization

Question 33

Virulent

Answer 33

Capable of causing serious disease.

Question 34

Viruses

Answer 34

Ultra microscopic infectious agents that contain DNA or RNA.