Cocci are bacteria that are _____________.

• round-shaped

• rod-shaped

• corkscrew-shaped

• spore-shaped

Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?

• Diplococci

• Spirilla

• Bacilli

• Streptococci

Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are _____________.

• diplicocci

• bacilli

• staphylococci

• streptoccocci

Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or cork-screw shaped bacteria called _______________.

• diplicocci

• bacilli

• spirilla

• cocci

A chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on environmental surfaces is ______________.

• disinfecting

• sanitizing

• cleaning

• sterilizing

Bacteria generally consist of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called ___________.

• nucleic acid

• cytoplasm

• protoplasm

• protons

The process whereby bacteria grow to their largest size, and then divide into two new cells is _________________.

• binary fission

• meiosis

• photosythesis

• metamorphosis

The presence of pus can be a sign of __________________.

• immunity

• congestion

• a bacterial infection

• a sunburn

A __________ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body.

• systemic

• local

• primary

• secondary

Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice?

• Hepatitis

• Scabies

• Pediculosis capitis

• Tinea pedis