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The term "pathogenic" means:
A.) contagious B.) fermentation C.) poisonous vapors D.) disease-producing |
D.) disease-producing |
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What color do Gram-positive microorganisms stain?
A.) red or pink B.) blue or purple C.) black or brown D.) yellow or green |
B.) blue or purple |
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What color do Gram-negative microorganisms stain?
A.) red or pink B.) blue or purple C.) green or yellow D.) black or brown
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A.) red or pink |
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microorganisms are measured in:
A.) inches B.) microns C.) molecules D.) millimeters |
B.) microns |
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The shape of Streptococcus is:
A.) spiral B.) rod-like C.) flagella-like D.) spherical |
D.) spherical |
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The shape of spirochete is:
A.) oval B.) spiral-like C.) round D.) spherical |
B.) spiral-like |
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Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by:
A.) metabolism B.) binary fission C.) pasteurization D.) photosynthesis |
B.) binary fission |
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The shape of cocci can be spherical or:
A.) rod-like B.) spiral-like C.) round D.) corkscrew-like |
C.) round |
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Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become dormant?
A.) Gram-negative bacillus B.) Gram-positive bacillus C.) Gram-negative virus D.) Gram-positive virus |
B.) Gram-positive bacillus |
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Rod-shaped bacteria are called:
A.) flagella B.) cocci C.) bacilli D.) spiral |
C.) bacilli |
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Which of the following is not a requirement for bacteria to survive?
A.) water B.) warmth C.) bright light D.) elimination of waste |
C.) bright light |
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Which of the following is used to test the effectiveness of sterilization cycles?
A.) vegetative bacteria B.) mycobacteria C.) spores D.) prions |
C.) spores |
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A dehydrated microorganism with a thick, shell-like wall is known as a:
A.) capsule B.) spore C.) prion D.) fungus |
B.) spore |
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Which of the following can survive extreme heat, lack of water, and exposure to many toxic chemicals and radiation?
A.) spores B.) viruses C.) prions D.) fungi |
A.) spores |
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In order to survive, aerobic bacteria require:
A.) oxygen B.) liquids C.) cold D.) light |
A.) oxygen |
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CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease) is caused by:
A.) bacteria B.) protozoa C.) viruses D.) prions |
D.) prions |
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Protozoa are:
A.) non-celled microorganisms B.) single-celled microorganisms C.) double-celled microorganisms D.) multiple-celled microorganisms |
B.) Single-celled microorganisms |
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Which of the following statements is true in regards to viruses? Viruses:
A.) are composed of numerous cells B.) are the cause of meningitis C.) require a living host to multiply D.) quickly form antibiotic resistance |
C.) require a living host to multiply |
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Which of the following pathogens is the cause of tuberculosis?
A.) mycobacteria B.) protozoa C.) viruses D.) prions |
A.) mycobacteria |
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Which of the following is true of fungi?
A.) all types have flagella B.) they are all microscopic C.) they include single-celled yeasts D.) they absorb matter through the nucleus |
C.) they include single-celled yeasts |
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Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
A.) herpes B.) polio C.) AIDS D.) CJD |
D.) CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease) |
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Influenza is caused by a:
A.) bacteria B.) yeast C.) virus D.) prion |
C.) virus |
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Which of the following best describes a prion? A(n):
A.) abnormal protein B.) single-celled yeast C.) aerobic mycobacterium D.) single-celled microorganism |
A.) abnormal protein |
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Staphylococcus aureus is a:
A.) gram-negative coccus B.) gram-positive coccus C.) prion D.) fungus |
B.) gram-positive coccus |
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VRE (Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus) can survive on hard surfaces for 5 to 7 days and on the hands for:
A.) days B.) weeks C.) hours D.) minutes |
C.) minutes |
