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Which division of microbiology focuses on the study of viruses?
Which division of microbiology focuses on the study of viruses?
What is the structure responsible for bacterial movement?
What is the structure responsible for bacterial movement?
What is the term for the spherical shape of bacteria?
What is the term for the spherical shape of bacteria?
What is the process of bacterial reproduction called?
What is the process of bacterial reproduction called?
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Which type of bacteria requires oxygen to survive?
Which type of bacteria requires oxygen to survive?
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What is the term for bacteria that can survive and grow at extremely high temperatures?
What is the term for bacteria that can survive and grow at extremely high temperatures?
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Which of the following is a viral dermatotropic disease?
Which of the following is a viral dermatotropic disease?
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Which of the following is a pneumotropic disease?
Which of the following is a pneumotropic disease?
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Which of the following is an immunological disease?
Which of the following is an immunological disease?
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Which of the following is a fungal disease?
Which of the following is a fungal disease?
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Which of the following is a protozoal disease?
Which of the following is a protozoal disease?
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Which of the following is a prion disease?
Which of the following is a prion disease?
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Which of the following is a bacterium?
Which of the following is a bacterium?
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Which of the following is a virus?
Which of the following is a virus?
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Which of the following is a fungus?
Which of the following is a fungus?
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Which of the following is a protozoan?
Which of the following is a protozoan?
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Which of the following is a prion disease?
Which of the following is a prion disease?
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Which of the following is a bacterium that can cause pneumonia?
Which of the following is a bacterium that can cause pneumonia?
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Which of the following is a method of control for microorganisms?
Which of the following is a method of control for microorganisms?
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Which of the following is a type of infection?
Which of the following is a type of infection?
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Which of the following is a factor influencing the action of disinfectants?
Which of the following is a factor influencing the action of disinfectants?
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Which of the following is a source of infection?
Which of the following is a source of infection?
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Which of the following is a factor influencing the occurrence of an infection?
Which of the following is a factor influencing the occurrence of an infection?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of antigen-antibody reactions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of antigen-antibody reactions?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing lobar pneumonia?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing lobar pneumonia?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing gonorrhea?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing gonorrhea?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing diphtheria?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing diphtheria?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing tuberculosis?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing tuberculosis?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing Lyme disease?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing Lyme disease?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing cholera?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing cholera?
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Study Notes
Microbiology
- Virology is the division of microbiology that focuses on the study of viruses.
- Flagella are the structures responsible for bacterial movement.
Bacterial Morphology
- Coccus is the term for the spherical shape of bacteria.
Bacterial Reproduction
- Binary fission is the process of bacterial reproduction.
Bacterial Types
- Aerobic bacteria require oxygen to survive.
- Thermophilic bacteria are capable of surviving and growing at extremely high temperatures.
Infectious Diseases
- Herpes is a viral dermatotropic disease.
- Pneumonia is a pneumotropic disease.
- Autoimmune disorders are immunological diseases.
- Ringworm is a fungal disease.
- Malaria is a protozoal disease.
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a prion disease.
Microorganisms
- Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium.
- Influenza is a virus.
- Candida is a fungus.
- Plasmodium is a protozoan.
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a prion disease.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium that can cause pneumonia.
Microbial Control
- Disinfection is a method of control for microorganisms.
- Endogenous infection is a type of infection.
- pH is a factor influencing the action of disinfectants.
- Contaminated water is a source of infection.
- Host susceptibility is a factor influencing the occurrence of an infection.
Immunology
- Specificity is a characteristic of antigen-antibody reactions.
Bacterial Pathogens
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for causing lobar pneumonia.
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae is responsible for causing gonorrhea.
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae is responsible for causing diphtheria.
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for causing tuberculosis.
- Borrelia burgdorferi is responsible for causing Lyme disease.
- Vibrio cholerae is responsible for causing cholera.
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Test your knowledge on the modes of transmission and pathogenicity of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Neisseria meningitidis. Learn about common infections caused by these bacteria and the key virulence factors involved. Explore the portals of entry and exit for each bacterium and understand how they are transmitted.
