Infection Control Part 1

Microorganisms that cause disease

• Bacteria

• Pathogens

• Fungi

• Nonpathogens

Some microorganisms may be beneficial in one body system but harmful in another body system

• True

• False

Organism that require oxygen to live

• anaerobic

• opportunistic

• parasite

• aerobic

The human body is not an ideal place for microorganisms to live and reproduce.

• True

• False

Bacteria are classified by ______ and _______.

• size, shape

• shape, arrangement

• shape, color

• size, numbers

Round or spherical in shape

• cocci

• bacilli

• strepto

• staphylo

twisted chain of rod-shaped bacteria

• diplococci

• staphylococci

• streptobacilli

• staphylobacilli

Cluster or group

• cocci

• strepto

• bacilli

• staphylo

Thread-like tail that allows for movement

• villi

• flagella

• spore

• none of the above

Spiral or corkscrew shaped

• cocci

• bacilli

• spirilla

• vibrio