Exam 22: An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease

A superficial mycosis affects the:

The unicellular fungi are called ____________________, and they reproduce by the process of ____________________.

An endemic disease is one that:

Which of the following statements are true of bacteria? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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

A hospital patient whose urinary bladder infection is caused by the person's own colon flora is said to have an infection that is:

The multicellular fungi are called ____________________, and they reproduce by forming ____________________.

An infection that is acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility is called:

A disease that may be spread directly or indirectly from host to host is considered ____________________.

When more than the usual number of cases of a disease occurs in a population, the disease is said to be:

A disease such as tetanus, which is acquired by soil contamination of a wound, is called:

A superficial mycosis is a(n) ____________________ infection of the ____________________ or the ____________________.

In epidemiology, to be a reservoir means to be a ____________________.

Spiral bacteria are called ____________________.

Rod-shaped bacteria that grow in chains are called:

With respect to bacteria, the prefix that means "pairs" is ____________________, and the prefix that means "chains" is ____________________.

With respect to the skin, the largest resident flora would be found in the:

The vector of malaria is a ____________________.

A(n) ____________________ disease is one with more than the usual number of cases in a population.

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