Exam 22: An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease

Bacteria that reproduce only in the absence of oxygen are called ____________________.

A(n) ____________________ antibiotic is considered effective against just a few kinds of bacteria.

A portal of entry may be:

The sweeping of ciliated epithelium normally prevents pathogens from reaching the ____________________.

The tsetse fly is the vector of:

If part of a bacterial cell is antigenic, that means it will stimulate ____________________ by the ____________________.

A bacteriostatic chemical is one that:

The time between the entry of a pathogen and the onset of symptoms of disease is called the ____________________.

Which of these is MOST important for preventing nosocomial infections?

Inanimate objects that may be sources of pathogens are called ____________________.

A potential source of infection for some diseases is:

Binary fission is the process by which bacteria ____________________.

A nosocomial infection is one that is acquired:

Most fungi live on dead organic matter and are therefore called:

The term for a parasite that lives on the body surface is:

Hydrochloric acid destroys most pathogens that get to the:

When an epidemic disease spreads to several countries, it is said to be ____________________.

A person who recovers from a disease but continues to shed the pathogen is called a ____________________.

An infection in which the person has no symptoms is called:

A disease that typically lasts a certain period of time and is followed by recovery is called ____________________.