1. Introduction to Microbiology

When a disinfectant is used on your work surface in a microbiology laboratory, what is the primary purpose?

Which of the following behaviors is most likely to carry a risk of serious infection?

Which type of microorganism is responsible for causing malarial infection in humans?

Who developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens?

Which of the following would be considered a fomite?

In the context of microbiology laboratory safety, needle safety devices provide a barrier between:

The use of an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) falls under which level of the hierarchy of controls for infection prevention?

Which of the following groups of microorganisms is most likely to cause diseases that are spread by polluted water?

Which of the following is a step in the process of producing transgenic bacteria?

Which of the following best describes a pathogen?

Which of the following correctly lists the organisms in order from most resistant to least resistant to antimicrobial agents?

What is the result when a dendritic cell phagocytizes a microbe and processes it?

The primary, natural habitat of a pathogen where it continues to exist is called the _____.

Which of the following accurately describes the reservoir 'link' in the chain of infection?

Which of the following statements about urine, feces, and saliva is correct regarding bloodborne pathogens?