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Microbiology terms Question and answers already passed Aerobe - correct answer an organism that requires oxygen for life and reproduction Anaerobe - correct answer an organism that does not require oxygen for life and reproduction Antimicrobial - correct answer drugs used to stop or ...

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  • August 11, 2024
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Microbiology terms
Aerobe - correct answer ✔an organism that requires oxygen for life and
reproduction


Anaerobe - correct answer ✔an organism that does not require oxygen for
life and reproduction


Antimicrobial - correct answer ✔drugs used to stop or slow the growth of
specific microbes


Antibacterial or Antibiotic - correct answer ✔drugs used to stop or slow the
growth of bacteria in the body, allowing the body's immune system to kill the
invading bacteria


Bactericidal - correct answer ✔drugs that kill bacteria


Bacteriostatic - correct answer ✔drugs that inhibit bacterial growth


Antifungal - correct answer ✔drugs used to stop or slow the growth of fungus


Anthelmintics - correct answer ✔drugs used to stop or slow the growth of
parasitic worms


Antiviral - correct answer ✔drugs used to stop or slow the growth of viruses

, Autoimmune diseases - correct answer ✔diseases characterized by
inflammation and destruction of the body's tissues caused by the body's
immune system


Bacteria - correct answer ✔single-celled microorganisms that do not have a
defined nucleus and are found virtually everywhere


Pathogenic bacteria - correct answer ✔bacteria that cause disease


Nonpathogenic bacteria - correct answer ✔bacteria that do not cause
disease


CD4+ count - correct answer ✔the lab value that counts a certain type of
erythrocyte. It is used to assess the magnitude of injury to the immune system
and to determine the effectiveness of treatment in HIV and AIDS patients


Colonization - correct answer ✔the presence of bacteria in a human host
that is not part of the normal flora; often resides in the host without causing
disease unless overgrowth occurs


Dermatophytes - correct answer ✔fungi that cause infection of the hair, skin,
and nails


Disease - correct answer ✔a condition of the body in which there is
abnormal functioning resulting from the effects of hereditary, infection, diet, or
exercise


Dysentery - correct answer ✔an infection of the intestinal tract that causes
severe diarrhea with blood and mucus

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