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Formites any non-living object that can be contaminated by microbes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have established 4 classification levels called ________. Biological Safety Levels (BSL) BSL-1 Microorganisms not known to cause disease in healthy adults. BSL-2 organisms present a moderate environmental and or health hazard, can cause a disease but is treatable BSL-3 organisms have potential to cause lethal infections by...

Adaptive immunityThe ability to recognize and remember specific antigens and mount an attack on them; includes two important characteristics specificity and memory. specificityThe adaptive immune system's ability to target pathogens. memoryThe adaptive immune system's ability to quickly respond to pathogens to which it has previously been exposed. primary responseImmune response trigger after first exposure to pathogen. secondary responseImmune response trigger after subsequent exposur...

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OpenStax Microbiology Chapter 1-26 Questions & Answers Chapter 1: An Invisible World * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world? A. All microbes are harmful. B. Humans could survive without microbes. C. Many microbes are helpful.* D. Most microbes are pathogenic. 2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes? A. during the Industrial Revolution B. in prehistoric times* C. in the last century D. ...

OpenStax Microbiology Chapter 1-26 Questions & Answers Chapter 1: An Invisible World * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is true of the microbial world? A. All microbes are harmful. B. Humans could survive without microbes. C. Many microbes are helpful.* D. Most microbes are pathogenic. 2. Which of the following is when humans first suspected the existence of microbes? A. during the Industrial Revolution B. in prehistoric times* C. in the last century D. ...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 13: Control of Microbial Growth * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is not an example of a fomite? A. catheter B. doorknob C. mosquitoes* D. towels 2. HEPA filters are required for which Biological Safety Level (BSL)? A. BSL 1 B. BSL 2 C. BSL 3 D. BSL 4* 3. From a clinical perspective, aseptic technique is carried out to do which of the following? A. clean fomites B. contaminate fomites C. introduce co...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 12: Modern Applications of Microbial Genetics * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is the definition of biotechnology? A. The alteration of DNA in a cell B. The use of living systems to benefit humankind* C. Using computers to synthesize biomolecules D. Using DNA for solving mathematical problems 2. Which of the following is the definition of genetic engineering? A. The alteration of DNA in a cell* B. The use of livin...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 10: Biochemistry of the Genome * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Gregor Mendel conducted his revolutionary work on patterns of inheritance using which organism? A. fruit flies B. pea plants* C. roundworms D. snapdragons 2. Which best describes true-breeding organisms? A. They are heterozygous at multiple loci. B. They have been produced through hybridization. C. They produce offspring identical to themselves when self-fertilized.* D. The...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 9: Microbial Growth * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Bacteria most commonly reproduce using which of the following methods? A. binary fission* B. budding C. meiosis D. mitosis 2. Which structure separates new daughter cells in binary fission? A. the crescent B. the division septum* C. the FtsZ D. the spindle apparatus 3. Which of the following is another term for generation time? A. doubling time* B. growth rate C. mitotic index ...

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 8: Microbial Metabolism * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following refers to the term metabolism? A. all the reactions in a cell or organism* B. all the reactions in a cell that break down molecules only C. all the reactions in a cell that build new molecules only D. all the reactions in a cell that decompose molecules only 2. Which of the following best describes an endergonic reaction? A. absorbs energy from the environment*...