The microorganisms that live in or on the human body are called the___

Only two of the main types of microorganisms are found in or the normal healthy human body

Microorganisms have adapted to nearly every environment through the process of ___

In providing education about E.Coli, the RN the most appropiately uses which of the following terms, meaning disease-causing, to describe this organism?

Which of the following is not an independent cellular organism, but rather a collection of contained genetic material that transmits information to a host cell?

Which of the following are not considered microorganisms?

Bacteria were traditionally considered prokaryotes. The defining feature of a prokaryotic cell is the absence of what cellular structure?

This type of sample is seen under the microscope with the use of 1 drop of saline and a cover slip

MaconKey agar is an example of what type of agar?

What is the name of the first living organism on earth from 3.5 billion years ago

Eukaryotes have larger ribosomes than prokaryotes

Which of these is a type of infection a patient gets while in healthcare facility?

Which of these is an infection that occurs during a time when a patient has a supressed immune system?

Mycoses is the term used for fungal infections

Which of these microbes is the hardest to kill

Which of these microbes is easiest to kill?

Which of these is a method of physical control?

Which of these is an example of chemical control of microbes?

Which of these physical methods for microbe control describe the use of small pores through which bacteria cannot pass through as a method of sterilization

Which of the following is present in both gram-pos and gram-neg bacterial cell walls

A bacterial genus that has waxy mycolic acid in the cell walls is

Pilli are long rigid tubules that help transfer DNA

Plasmids are

Chemotaxis is the ability to

A bacteria exhibiting chemotaxis probably has

bacterial endospores usually function in

Which structure plays a direct role in the exchange of genetic material between bacterial cells

Which of these is true about biofilms?

The purpose of flagella is for

Fimbriae are used to help bacteria cling to surfaces

Gram positive bacetria will stain what color in a gram stain

all bacteria have plasmids

gram negative bacteria will stain what color with gram stain

The gram negative cell walls produces