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54 Cards in this Set
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choose the type of organism that most commonly causes or is associated with the disease:
genital warts |
virus
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choose the type of organism that most commonly causes or is associated with the disease:
hepatitis B |
virus
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choose the type of organism that most commonly causes or is associated with the disease:
Diptheria |
bacteris
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T or F There is a vaccine available for the most common causative agent associated with cervical cancer
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true
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T or F There is a vaccine available for Hepatitis B.
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true
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II:
nucleotide |
nucelic acid
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: phosphate
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nucelic acid
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: fatty acid
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lipid
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: amino acid
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protien
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: CH2O
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carbohydrate
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: peptide bond
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protien
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: cellulose
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carbohydrate
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: enzyme
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protein
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: nitrogenous base
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nucleic acid
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Match the items from Column I with the macromolecules in Column II: adenine
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nucleic acid
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Match the macromolecules produced during each process: protein
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translation
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Match the macromolecules produced during each process: mRna
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transcription
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Match the macromolecules produced during each process: dna
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replication
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Which organism is frequently found in the most anatomic locations as indigenous microflora of a healthy person
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Staphylococcus
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The largest number of different colonized microorganisms can be found
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in the colon
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Mutualism is a relationship in which
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Both symbionts benefit
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what are the 6 major elements found in a living cell?
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Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Sulfur
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Phenotype of an organism is dependent upon
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a. its genetic composition
b. its genotype c. which proteins it produces d. its environment |
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Cellular respiration of glucose involves which of the following?
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a. glycolysis
b. electron transport c. Citric acid cycle d. Kreb's cycle e. TCA cycle |
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Patients should always complete the entire antibiotic dosage as prescribed by the physician or
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the bacteria population may become resistant to the natibiotic
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T or F Microorganisms are present everywhere in the body in perfectly healthy people.
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false
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T or F A bacteriostatic agent is one that kills bacteria
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false
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T or F Most bacteria are chemoheterotrophs, using inorganic compounds for carbon and energy.
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flase
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T or F An antibiotic is a substance produced by a microorganism to kill or inhibit the growth of its competition.
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true
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5 most common modes of transmission for microorganisms
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direct contact
airborn droplet vector vehicular |
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List 4 conditions upon which bacterial growth is dependent and give a ‘real life’ example of a way in which we take advantage of each of these to inhibit microbial growth
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temperature – cook food or refrigerate food
moisture- dehydrate food, use antiperspirant pH – deodorant to alter pH oxygen – vacuum pack foods nutrients – wash off the kitchen counters osmotic pressure – salt foods, gargle with salt water |
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6 elements or components that must be present for the chain of infection to be complete
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pathogen
reservoir portal of exit mode of transmission portal of entry susceptible host |
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List the 4 phases of a typical growth curve for a bacterial culture.
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lag
log stationary death |
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List 5 common and distinctly different contributing factors involved in nosocomial infections
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negligence
overcrowding understaffing untrained staff more complicated and invasive procedures overuse of immunosuppressants overuse of antibiotics |
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What do metabolic reactions do?
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1. relesae energy
2. bond smaller molecules to form bigger molecules 3. break chemical bonds 4. use of energy |
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What does anaerobic respiration of glucose involve?
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glyclolsis
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What microrganism is liley to be present on the skin, mouth, nose and GI tract?
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staphylococcus
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what does a chemoautotroph use as energy?
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uses chemicals as an energy source
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STD'S are a
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endemic- always there and do not fluctuate much
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sporadic
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arrise occasionally
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epidemic-
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rise in a limited population
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pandemic-
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universal
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Genotype is dependent on
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genetic composition
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it is not uncommon to find what in the mouth of a helathy person?
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beta- hemolytic streptococci
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largest amount of colonised organisms can be found in the
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digestive system
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the relationship of most body flora and humans is usually considered
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commensalism
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neutralism
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does not affect each other
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parasitism
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relationship benefiial to one and harmful to other
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commensalism
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beneficial to one and no affect to other
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mutualism
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beneficail to both
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mask, gown, and gloves are necessary whenever one is dealing with an open wound
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false, may be a paper cut wound or a surgical wound
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a disinfectant is usefulin eliminating microorganisms on or in an open wound
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false
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genotype is an organisma collective set of genes and it determines what proteins an organism is able to produce
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true
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most organisms are chemoheterotrophs, using organic compunds for carbon and energy
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true
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