Exam 22: An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease

An infection that is caused by the patient's own flora in an abnormal site is called a(n) ____________________ infection.

The vector of malaria is a:

The part of the small intestine with the largest resident flora (microbiota) is the:

An endogenous infection is one that is caused by the ____________________.

The bacterial population of the urinary bladder is:

Ringworm is a ____ infection of the ____.

Hydrochloric acid destroys most pathogens that get to the ____________________.

Bacteria that require oxygen in order to reproduce are called:

Bacteria usually reproduce by the process of ____________________.

A chemical that is used to destroy bacteria on the skin is called:

Our resident colon flora (microbiota) are important to us because the bacteria produce:

The term for a parasite that lives within the body is:

Mosquitoes are the vectors of:

The pathogens that are made of DNA or RNA and a protein shell are the:

A coccus is shaped like a ____________________, a bacillus is shaped like a ____________________, and a spirillum is shaped like a ____________________.

A systemic mycosis might involve each of these except the:

Mosquitoes are vectors of ____________________ and ____________________.

Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, which means that they must be ____________________ in order to ____________________.

The Gram stain distinguishes between bacteria that are ____________________ or ____________________, and this difference is based on the ____________________ of the bacteria.

Septicemia is the presence of bacteria in the ____________________.