chapter 4 Microbiology

capable of causing disease (disease producing microorganisms)

• contamination

• fomite

• pathogen

• microbiology

The study of microorganisms

• Microbiology

• Physiology

• sociology

• pathogens

micro means

• large/big

• tiny/small

• above

• below

bio means

• plants

• study of

• tiny/small

• life

ology means

• life

• study of

• tiny/small

• microorganisms

The state of being soiled with infectious organisms or other material

• contaminated

• dirty

• clean

• sterile

microorganisms can be both dangerous and beneficial

• true

• false

Bacteria is measured by

• a ruler

• centimeters

• microns

• observation

bacteria requiring oxygen

• aerobic

• anaerobic

bacteria that can live in the absence of atmospheric oxygen

• aerobic

• anaerobic