Microbiology Review Sheet

Define the following as it relates to microorganisms. A. Reproduction - process of making new replicas of itself

Define the following as it relates to microorganisms. B. Irritability- ability to respond to stimuli

Define the following as it relates to microorganisms. C. Protection

Microorganisms that need oxygen to live are called

Define Morphology

Mycology is the study of

Define endospore

Describe normal flora and state their importance

List four conditions that promote the growth of microorganisms

Describe how bacteria are classified

How do viruses differ from bacteria

When viruses enter the human body where do they duplicate

Describe what it means when a bacteria is gram positive

Culture and sensitivity test determines the growth, requirements, and antibiotic effectiveness of ______

Different types of microorganisms have distinct morphologies, such as spheres in a chain for ______

Infection is the invasion and multiplication of ______ in the body

Helminthology is the study of parasitic ______

Common portals of exit/entry for pathogens include respiratory and GI mucosa, blood, and ______

Ringworm is caused by a ______

Opportunistic infections occur when normal flora is killed, the host has a weakened immune system, or the organism lands in the wrong ______

Hepatitis A virus is transmitted via the ______ route

An infected wound is an example of a local ______

Normal flora benefits include taking up space that would otherwise be occupied by pathogens and producing ______ K

Fomite is an inanimate object, while a vector is an ______

The body's defense against disease includes prevention of entry, nonspecific defenses, and specific ______

Culture and sensitivity test determines the growth, requirements, and antibiotic effectiveness of ______

Different types of microorganisms have distinct morphologies, such as spheres in a chain for ______

Infection is the invasion and multiplication of ______ in the body

Helminthology is the study of parasitic ______

Common portals of exit/entry for pathogens include respiratory and GI mucosa, blood, and ______

Ringworm is caused by a ______

Opportunistic infections occur when normal flora is killed, the host has a weakened immune system, or the organism lands in the wrong ______

Hepatitis A virus is transmitted via the oro-fecal ______

An infected wound is an example of a local ______

Normal flora benefits include taking up space that would otherwise be occupied by pathogens and producing vitamin ______

Fomite is an inanimate object, while a vector is an ______

The body's defense against disease includes prevention of entry, nonspecific defenses, and specific ______

Define Pathogenic -

Microorganisms that need oxygen to live are called

List four conditions that promote the growth of microorganisms

Describe what it means when a bacteria is gram positive

SPIROCHETE causes Lyme Disease

BACILLUS causes Tuberculosis

SPOROZOA cause Malaria

Chicken Pox caused by a

Describe how bacteria are classified - they are classified by

How do viruses differ from bacteria

When viruses enter the human body where do they duplicate

Describe what it means when a bacteria is gram positive