Bacterial Terminology Quiz

Virulent = Capable of causing serious disease Anaphylaxis = Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance that can lead to shock and life-threatening respiratory collapse Pathogen = Disease-causing organism Immunity = Ability of the body to resist disease

Communicable Disease = A condition caused by an infection that can be spread from person to person or through contact with body fluids Hazardous Waste = Waste that poses a risk to humans or to the environment if discarded into landfill or poured down the drain Infectious Waste = Waste that includes biologic materials capable of transmitting an infectious disease Sharp Objects = Pointed or cutting instruments, including needles, scalpel blades, orthodontic wires, and endodontic instruments

Petri Plate = Small, flat dish made of thin glass or plastic that contains a sterile solid medium for the culture of microorganisms; also called Petri dish Aquired Immunity = Immunity that is developed during a person’s lifetime Chain of Infection = Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur Latent Infection = Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that 'come and go'

AEROBES = Bacteria that require oxygen to grow CHANCRE = A painless ulcerating sore ENDOSPORE = Resistant, dormant structure formed inside some bacteria PANDEMIC = Condition that occurs throughout the people of a country or the world

BACILLI = Rod-shaped bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other diseases FUNGI = Organisms like mushrooms, yeasts, and molds found on land GRAM NEGATIVE = Classification of bacteria that does not hold a dye stain under a microscope LATENT = Dormant

HERPES VIRUS = Virus causing infections in humans like herpes, chickenpox, and Kaposi's sarcoma GRAM'S STAIN = 4-step staining process used to separate bacteria into groups NONPATHOGENIC = Pertaining to microorganisms that do not produce disease ANAEROBES = Bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen and are destroyed by oxygen