Exam 46: Microbiology and Disease

Which classification of microorganisms contains protozoans, fungi, and parasites?

A preparation of a specimen in a liquid that allows the organisms to remain alive and mobile while being identified is a(n) ____.

Which of the following involves culturing a specimen and then testing the isolated bacterium's susceptibility to antibiotics?

Which of the following, found in insects such as ticks and mites, are responsible for diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus?

The comma-shaped bacteria pictured here are ____.

The bacteria shown in the figure are ____.

Amy is a 9-year-old patient who has a high fever, headache, and an itchy rash. Although Amy usually has a good appetite, her mother says she has not been hungry for the last few days. The rash is starting to blister. Which of the following diseases might you suspect?

What information must be included on a laboratory request form?

Which of the following is characteristic of a subcellular microorganism?

A(n) ________ is an agent prescribed by a physician that kills microorganisms or suppresses their growth.

A single-celled eukaryotic organism that is generally much larger than bacteria and is found in soil and water is called a(n) _______. These organisms can cause diseases such as malaria and amebic dysentery.

The respiratory disease that causes fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, and fatigue, and is spread by airborne transmission is ____.

Large, fuzzy, multicelled fungi that produce spores are called ________.

Iodine is an example of a(n) ________, which is a substance that intensifies or deepens the response of a specimen to a stain.

The genus that causes tuberculosis and leprosy is ____.

A(n) ________ is a solution of a dye or group of dyes that imparts a color to microorganisms.

Which type of specimen is examined for the presence of parasites such as roundworms or tapeworms?

The parasitic insect pictured here burrows under the skin and causes ____.

A living microorganism or its toxin that may cause human disease that is transported through the US mail must be marked as a(n) ____.

Bacterial species that retain the purple dye even after the decolorizer is added and appear blue or violet are referred to as ________ ________ bacteria.