LQA CH 2 MICROBIOLOGY

The English surgeon who established the first principles of aseptic technique is?

• Ehrlich
• Madame Curie
• Alexander
• Lister

Passage of fluid through a cell membrane is called:

• mitosis
• meiosis
• osmosis
• symbiosis

Oxygen-dependent bacteria are said to be:

• anaerobic
• bacillic
• antibiotic
• aerobic

The destruction of bacteria by white cells during the inflammatory process is called:

• symbiosis
• mitosis
• lymphocytosis
• phagocytosis

Bacteriostatic means:

• inhibit growth of microorganisms
• destroy microorganisms
• control microorganisms
• inactivate microorganisms

Staphylococcus aureus would most likely be transmitted by:

• urine
• feces
• nose and mouth
• sex organs

Microbial death occurs when an organism is:

• reproducing at a slower rate
• reduced in population
• no longer capable of reproduction
• exposed to heat

What immune protection is available to the fetus?

• Natural active
• Natural passive
• Active artificial
• Passive artificial

The clinical syndrome characterized by microbial invasion of the bloodstream is:

• superinfection
• septicemia
• cross infection
• cellulitis

The bodys first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is:

• the immune response
• skin and mucous membrane linings
• cellular and chemical responses
• phagocytosis