Answer Ecology of Pathogens Flashcards

How Well Do You Know About Ecology of Pathogens? Answer these quiz-based flashcards based on the Ecology of Pathogens and check your knowledge. This flashcard is simple and easy to use and is more fun-oriented.  

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Bacteriology is the scientific study of:
Bacteria
Another term that means the same as germ or bacteria is:
Microde
Bacterial cells that are harmless and can even be beneficial to humans are called:
Nonpathogenic bacteria
Nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter are known as:
Saprophytes
Bacterial cells that may be harmful to the body are called:
Pathogenic
Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
Benefiting the environment
A communicable disease refers to a disease that is:
Spread from one person to another
The common cold, hepatitis and measles are examples of:
Communicable disease
Spherical-shaped bacterial cells are known as:
Cocci
Pus-forming bacterial cells that form in long chains and cause blood poisoning are called:
Streptococci
Rod shaped bacterial cells are known as:
Bacilli
What bacteria, when viewed through a micoscope, would appear to be coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells?
Spirilla
Eileen's client has developed lyme disease. which type of bacteria is the cause of this disease?
Spirilla
Which of the following is not a source through which bacteria or viruses enter the body?
Healthy skin
As bacteria absorb food, each cell grows in size and divides, resulting in how many new cells?
Two