1. Introduction to Microbiology

Local edema, swollen lymph nodes, fever, soreness, and abscesses are indications of which of the following?

Coming into contact with another person's blood or saliva allows pathogen transmission via which of the following routes?

Which best describes the point at which heartworm larvae would be classified as microfilariae?

Which of the following is a feature that may be found in viruses but never in bacteria?

Which of the following is a property of endotoxin?

When yeast are grown on agar, which terms best describe the appearance of the colonies?

Why is refrigeration considered a short-term method for storing bacteria in microbiology laboratories?

Antibiotic resistance evolves in bacteria when ________.

Why does Staphylococcus aureus use Protein A to bind IgG antibodies?

Which method is commonly used to determine the original cell density in an Erlenmeyer flask during a microbiology experiment?

Which of the following is an advantage of using a colony counter when conducting a standard plate count in microbiology?

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes an inflammation of the ______.

Which of the following describes the correct order of events in the spread of an infectious disease?

Which bird eggs are most commonly used for viral propagation in microbiology laboratories?

Which of the following statements concerning health risks from working with mice is false?