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Microbiology Midterm

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Surgical technologist must process surgical conscience in order to

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All if the answers are correct

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an infectious disease that is constantly present in a region, community, or population but involves relatively few members of people and low rates of mortality is called:

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endemic

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an infectious disease which occurs with a greater than normal incidence rate at the same time in a geographical area is called:

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epidemic

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an infectious disease that occurs worldwide or in a majority of the population of a large group is called

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pandemic

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bloodborne pathogens are capable of causing diseases which are spread through

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all of the answers are correct

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who first discovered the bacterial world?

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Antoni van Leewenhook

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The theory of abiogenesis claimed that life could spontaneously arise from

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nonliving material

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the process of transmitting a pathogen to produce growth for analysis or transmitting an antigen, antitoxin, or antiserum is called

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inoculation

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who is the first to be recognized as having effectively provided immunity through vaccination?

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Edward Jenner

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immunity is state of having a

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all of the answers are correct

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puerperal fever is a syndrome characterized by a systematic bacterial infection by a

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mother in a period immediately after childbirth

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who proved the theory of biogenesis once and for all?

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Louis Pasteur

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who hypothesized that medical students carry "cadaver particles" from their autopsy studies into the delivery rooms?

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Ignaz Semmelweis

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who advanced the idea of antisepsis?

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Joseph Lister

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The laboratory of Robert Koch contributed which of the following to the field of microbiology?

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All of the answers are correct

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Pure culture technique ensures the growth of only

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one type of microbe

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this statement " in the laboratory, a sterile inoculation loop is moved across the agar surface in culture dish, thinning a sample and isolating individuals" describes which of the following?

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streak plate

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salvarsan was tested on rabbits infected with

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syphilis

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Which of the following is acellular?

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prions

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What defines transient microflora?

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Are temporary passengers

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Microbes that live deep in our skin are called?

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- Resident
- Indigenous
- Normal flora
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

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Disease-causing microorganisms are called

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pathogens

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_______ is a transmissible disease that attacks the central nervous system, is progressive, and is always fatal.

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CJD

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______ is the most widespread cause of surgical site infections.

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Staphylococcus aureus

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What is phenetics?

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Scientific observations of similarities between organisms

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An example of a natural active immunity

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getting sick

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What is the example of artificial active immunity?

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immunization

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What is a protein molecule of a viral capsid?

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capsomere

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Viruses are visible with:

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with the use of an electron microscope

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Which of the following does not belong to prokaryotes?

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plants

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Prions have no

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- DNA, RNA, cellular structure
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

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Which of the following is a living organism?

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Bacteria

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A microorganism which obtains its nutritional requirements from surrounding solutions through osmotic absorption across membranes is called:

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Osmotropic

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What is the smallest microorganism that requires a host cell for replication?

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Virus

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Genome is:

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The set that includes DNA and RNA

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which of the following matches with the meaning of pathological condition?

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disease or process and abnormal functioning

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which of the following may carry double-stranded RNA?

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Viruses

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Baltimore Classification system is bases on viral:

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Gonome and mRNA

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What of the following is smallest?

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Nanometer

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A nanometer is _______________ than a micrometer.

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1000 times smaller

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Which unit is more proper to use for viruses?

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nm

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What describes the resolution?

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It is the ability to distinguish two objects.

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Which microscope eliminates the need to fix or stain microbes?

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Phase-contrast

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Microbes stained with a fluorochrome appear as

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A bright object against a dark field

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Which microscope is used to visualize viruses?

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electron

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Which of the following allows to obtain 3-D views?

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SEM

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Commonly used stain for transmission microscope is:

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Lead

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What is used to fix the specimen to the microscope slide?

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100% methanol

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Simple staining technique involves the use of:

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single stain

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Which of the following will increase the function of the stain?

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Mordant

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Differential stains allow to distinguish among bacteria?

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TRUE

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Acid-fast stain binds only to bacteria that

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Have a waxy chemical material in their cell wall

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The primary stain for spore staining is:

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Malachite green

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Flagella staining uses mordant and carbolfuchsin to:

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Thicken the flagella

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Blood agar contains erythrocytes of a:

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sheep

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Which of the following contains powdered Hb?

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chocolate agar

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Test for HIV

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ELISA

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Which microscope is used when microbes cannot be stained?

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Dark-field