Microbiology

Question 0

Spherical bacteria (singular=coccus)

Answer 0

Cocci

Question 1

Microscopic organisms including bacteria fungi and viruses

Answer 1

Microorganisms

Question 2

Fine fibers that help bacteria stick to surfaces and each other

Answer 2

Pili

Question 3

Thick walled capsules formed by some bacteria that protect the DNA and are resistant to desiccation, UV light, pH,freezing, heat and many disinfectants

Answer 3

Spores

Question 4

A meshwork of amino acids and sugars that forms an additional rigid layer outside the plasma membrane and bacterial cell wall

Answer 4

Peptidoglycan

Question 5

Purple colored stain used in Gram stain

Answer 5

Crystal violet

Question 6

Pink colored stain used in gram stain

Answer 6

Safranin

Question 7

Bacteria with a thick peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall that stain purple in a gram stain

Answer 7

Gram-positive

Question 8

Bacteria with a thin peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall that stain pink In a gram stain

Answer 8

Gram-negative

Question 9

Normal bacteria of animals found on all exposed services and throughout the G.I. tract

Answer 9

Normal flora

Question 10

Inflammation of the mammary gland

Answer 10

Mastitis

Question 11

Disease causing

Answer 11

Virulent

Question 12

A microorganism that does not ordinarily cause disease but becomes pathogenic under certain circumstances

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Opportunistic pathogen

Question 13

Free from infection; uncontaminated

Answer 13

Aseptic

Question 14

Fluid withdrawn by suction

Answer 14

Aspirates

Question 15

A solid gel derived from algae and infused with nutrients to promote or restrict bacterial growth

Answer 15

Agar

Question 16

Intestinal

Answer 16

Enteric

Question 17

The space around an antibiotic disc where no bacteria grow and the agar diffusion test for antibiotic sensitivity

Answer 17

Zone of inhibition

Question 18

The lowest dilution of a drug in solution that prevents bacterial growth

Answer 18

Minimum inhibitory concentration

Question 19

The scientific study of fungi

Answer 19

Mycology

Question 20

Unicellular fungi

Answer 20

Yeast

Question 21

Multicellular fungi

Answer 21

Mold

Question 22

Disease caused by infection with the yeast Candida albicans

Answer 22

Thrush

Question 23

Fungi that inhabit the skin of animals

Answer 23

Dermatophyte

Question 24

Sprawling rings of fungi growing in skin

Answer 24

Ringworm

Question 25

Natural antiviral compounds produced by animal cells

Answer 25

Interferon

Question 26

Chemicals that kill or inhibit Microorganisms on inanimate objects

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Disinfectants

Question 27

Chemicals that kill or inhibit microorganisms on living tissue

Answer 27

Antiseptics

Question 28

The process of killing all microorganisms and Spores

Answer 28

Sterilization

Question 29

Antibiotic that targets both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

Answer 29

Broad-spectrum antibiotic