COSMETOLOGY STATE REVIEWED
EXAM
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-One-celled microorganisms
having both plant and animal characteristics some are harmful
and some are harmless.
Direct Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER-Transmission of
blood or body fluids through touching (including shaking
hands),k...
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-One-celled microorganisms
having both plant and animal characteristics some are harmful
and some are harmless.
Direct Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER-Transmission of
blood or body fluids through touching (including shaking
hands),kissing,coughing, sneezing, and talking.
Indirect transmission - CORRECT ANSWER-Transmission of
blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate
contaminated object, such as a razor, extractor,nipper, or an
environmental surface.
Infection - CORRECT ANSWER-Invasion of body tissues by
disease-causing pathogens.
Germs - CORRECT ANSWER-Nonscientific synonym for
disease-producing organs
Microorganism - CORRECT ANSWER-Any organism of
microscopic to submicroscopic size.
Parasites - CORRECT ANSWER-Organisms that grow,feed,
and shelter on or in another organism (referred to as the
, host),while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism.
Parasites must have a host to survive.
Toxins - CORRECT ANSWER-Various poisonous substance
produced by some microorganisms (bacteria and viruses).
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER-A parasitic submicroscopic
particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms.
A virus is capable of replication only though taking over the
host cell's reproductive function.
Cocci - CORRECT ANSWER-Round shaped, alone
Staphylococci - CORRECT ANSWER-Clusters like bunches of
grapes, may not cause infection in healthy humans. Causes
pustules, and boils.
Streptococci - CORRECT ANSWER-Pus-forming arranged in
curved lines like string of beads. Causes strep throat and blood
poisoning.
Diplococci - CORRECT ANSWER-Spherical bacteria that grow
in pairs. Causes pneumonia.
Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER-Short rod shaped. Causes
tetanus, lockjaw,tuberculosis, and diphtheria.Moves using
flagella.
Spirilla - CORRECT ANSWER-Spiral or corkscrew shaped
bacteria. Causes sexually transmitted disease, and syphilis.
Moves using flagella.
Active Stage of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-Bacteria grow
and reproduce in warm, damp or dirty places.
Inactive or spore forming stage - CORRECT ANSWER-During
this stage bacteria coat themselves with wax like outer shells.
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