Exam 1:An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease-Part B

The chemical ____________________ is often added to the water supply to make the water safe to drink.

Bacteria that can reproduce in the presence or absence of oxygen are called _________________________.

The way a pathogen leaves a host is called the _________________________________.

The part of a bacterial cell that makes it gram positive or negative is the ________________________.

An infection such as a cold,in one area of the body,is called ________________________.

Anaerobic bacteria are those that cannot reproduce when _______________________________.

Hydrochloric acid destroys most pathogens that get to the ______________________.

The process of chlorination is used to destroy microorganisms in _____________________.

A fungus infection of the heart valves is an example of a(n)_________________________ mycosis.

The pathogens that are made of only a nucleic acid and protein are the ___________________.

Rod-shaped bacteria are called __________________________.

Mosquitoes are vectors of ___________________ and ____________________.

Bacteria that are motile usually have one or more ___________________________.

The flaking of the stratum corneum continuously removes potential pathogens from the __________________________.

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

The body systems lined with mucous membranes are the __________________,____________________,_____________________,and _________________________.

The colon flora are beneficial to us because they produce ______________________.

A chemical that is used to destroy bacteria on countertops or sinks is called a(n)________________________________.

Bacterial capsules may be used to make vaccines because the capsules are ___________________.

Resident flora are those microorganisms that are on or in ______________________ (whom?).