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Healthy people do not harbor or transmit bacteria

False

Anaerobic bacteria require free oxygen to live.

False

Viruses are larger than bacteria

False

The spore is the functional center of a cell.

False

Staphylococcus is classified as a gram-positive bacteria.

True

All microorganism are harmful to humans.

False

Central service technicians can protect patients by breaking the chain of infection.

True

Spores help some microorganisms survive in adverse conditions.

True

All bacteria require the same conditions to live and grow.

False

Psychrophiles grow best at warm temperatures.

False

Microorganisms reproduce by a process called:

Binary fission

For safety purposes, central service technicians should consider all microorganisms in the decontamination area:

Potentially infectious

The part of a cell that control cell function is the:

Nucleus

A mode of bacterial transmission that would take place when an infectious agent was transmitted through an item such as food or water is called:

Common vehicle

______ is an example of a fungus

Athlete's foot