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Texas State Manicurist Written Exam- StudyGuide | QUESTIONS & 100% Correct Verified
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Germs - ✔✔A nonscientific synonym for disease-producing organisms.
Parasite - ✔✔Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (host) while
contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. Parasites must have a host to survive.
Toxins - ✔✔Various poisonous substances naturally produced by some microorganisms; all
toxins are natural substances.
Virus - ✔✔A parasite submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological
organisms. Is capable of replication only through taking over the host cell's reproduction
system.
Cocci - ✔✔Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups.
Staphylococci - ✔✔Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. They
cause abscesses, pustules, and boils.
Streptococci - ✔✔Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads.
Can cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning.
Diplococci - ✔✔Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia.
, Bacilli - ✔✔Singular: bacillus. Short, rod-shaped bacteria. They are the most common
bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and
diphtheria.
Spirilla - ✔✔Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria. They are subdivided into subgroups.
Motility - ✔✔Self-movement
Flagella - ✔✔A long, whip-like filament that helps in cell motility. Many bacteria are
flagellated, and sperm are flagellated.
Binary Fission - ✔✔The division of bacteria cells into two new cells called daughter cells.
Spores - ✔✔Inactive reproductive stage of certain fungi and bacteria these microorganisms
coat themselves with waxy outer shells so they can withstand long periods of famine, dryness,
and unsuitable temperatures.
Inflammation - ✔✔A condition in which a part of the body reacts to protect itself from
injury, irritation, or infection.
Local Infection - ✔✔Pimple or abscess.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - ✔✔A staph infection occurring most
frequently among persons with weakened immune systems or in people having undergone
medical procedures; highly resistant to certain antibiotics.
Contagious Disease - ✔✔When a disease spreads from one person to another person.
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