Exam 22: Laboratory Careers

The reservoir for the plague (bubonic) was:

The mode of transmission for syphilis is:

____________________ is the study of diseases that occur in human populations.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Explain the process of an infection in the body.

The mode of transmission for the herpes simplex 1 virus is:

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Discuss the five major groups of microorganisms that cause disease.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -Explain the steps to take when using a microscope.

Research the frequency of botulism on an annual basis.Explain the causes and effects of the disease.

List the steps involved in making a streak plate.What would occur if a step is missed?

____________________ study bacteria, algae, viruses, and other microorganisms that cause disease or that may be used to prevent it.

The term aerobic, with regard to the laboratory, pertains to:

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are some careers in blood banking?

The mode of transmission for hepatitis B is:

Blood and urine tests are used to check for alcohol and drug use.How expensive are these tests? What are the accuracy rates?

Describe the five environmental conditions that are favorable to the growth of microorganisms.Explain how these conditions may be inhibited to limit the growth of microorganisms.

____________________ is the study of life forms that can be seen only with powerful magnification.

Prions are misshapen protein molecules that may appear in tissue in what body structure?

____________________ diseases are those caused by specific organisms that are capable of producing a contagious disease.

A pathologist, with regard to the laboratory, is:

Microorganisms that damage the host organism on or in which they live are called ____________________.