Exam 46: Microbiology and Disease

Which of the following cause eye disease, venereal disease, and a form of pneumonia?

Procedures for packaging and labeling a specimen for mail delivery are set by ____.

Which of the following types of bacteria are responsible for diseases such as cholera?

A(n) ________ ________ stain is used to identify bacteria that have a waxy cell wall, such as the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.

Which type of bacteria causes boils, acne, abscesses, food poisoning, and a type of pneumonia?

Determination of the number of bacteria present in specimens is called ____.

Three-year-old Tyler's parents report that he has had a runny nose and a mild cough for the last several days. They brought him to the clinic because the coughing has become "terrible" during the past 24 hours. While getting the history from the parents, you notice a "whoop" sound as Tyler inhales after a severe coughing spell. Which of the following diseases is the most probable cause of Tyler's cough?

The organism pictured here spreads bacteria that causes Lyme disease and is considered a ____.

Which of the following reproduce by budding?

The determination of the type of pathogen on a culture plate is referred to as a(n) ________ analysis of the specimen.

The spiral-shaped bacterium pictured here is classified as a ____.

A specimen may be directly viewed as a(n) ________ ________, which is a preparation of a specimen in a liquid that allows the organisms to remain alive and mobile while they are being identified.

A specimen may be directly viewed as a(n) ________, in which a specimen is spread thinly and evenly across a slide.

A distinct group of organisms seen on the surface of the culture medium is called a(n) ________.

Diplococci bacteria are responsible for causing ____.

A(n) ________ agent is a living microorganism or its toxin that may cause human disease. A label with this and a biohazard symbol must be affixed to a package containing a microbiologic specimen sent through the mail.

In which of the following is a specimen spread thinly and unevenly across a slide?

A substance that can intensify or deepen the response of a specimen to a stain is called a(n) ____.

Bacteria that grow best in the absence of oxygen are referred to as ________.

Which of the following are bacteria that grow best in the presence of oxygen?