Microbiology 102.1 Q U I Z

Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape like bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses are called:

Staphylococci

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cause the immune system to :

Break down

During which stage of growth does bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly?

Active stage

Rod-shaped bacterial cells are known as

Bacilli

Bacteriology is the study of:

Bacteria

Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following except:

Benefit the environment

Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections, such as pneumonia, are known as:

Diplococci

Which of the following actions would be considered a universal precaution

Disinfecting salon equipment

Organisms that live on or obtain their nutrients from another organism are known as:

External parasites

which of the following occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to all parts of the body ?

General Infection

Bacteria that are harmless and can even be beneficial are called:

Nonpathogenic

What type of immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system

Passive Immunity

A communicable disease refers to a disease that is

Spread from one person to another

What bacteria, when viewed through a microscope, would appear to be coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells?

Spirilla

Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the blood or body fluids are known as:

bloodborne pathogens