Medical Microbiology

Given favorable conditions, which disease-causing agent could quickly multiply into colonies of billions of cells in the space of a drop of water?

• bacteria
• fungi
• protists
• viruses

Which contagion is correctly matched to the disease it causes? 

• polio - virus
• rabies - fungus
• influenza - parasite
• chicken pox - bacteria

Which best compares bacteria and viruses?

• Bacteria are smaller than viruses.
• Bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not.
• Bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not.
• Bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not.

Why are viruses considered to be nonliving organisms?

• They do not have genetic information.
• They are not able to move on their own.
• They do not interact with their environment.
• They are not able to reproduce without a host cell.

Which best describes the size of a virus compared to the size of bacteria?

• Bacteria are small, while viruses are larger.
• Bacteria are large, while viruses are larger.
• Bacteria are small, while viruses are smaller.

Which aspect of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

• vaccination
• transportation
• communication
• sanitation

Which statement correctly describes a way that bacteria are used in biotechnology?

• Bacteria make human cells that make insulin.
• Human insulin made by bacteria is injected into humans.
• Bacteria that make insulin are implanted in humans
• Human insulin coding bacterial genes are spliced into human cells.

Which is a career that would use microorganisms to remove pollutants from water?

• medical specialist
• DNA fingerprint specialist
• Environmental Protection Agency specialist

A biological agent that consists of nucleic acid and a protein coat. It is not a cell, nor is it considered alive

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

Human Immunodeficiency Virus—

A virus that attacks human immune systems

• Rhinovirus

• Influenza

• HIV

• Cold