COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1.
number of viable organisms in or on the object or surface or organic material on a surface
or object prior to decontamination or sterilization
Correct Answer: Bioburden
Question 2.
various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms
Correct Answer: toxins
Question 3.
spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
Correct Answer: Spirilla
Question 4.
process that completely destroys all microbial life including spores
Correct Answer: Sterilization
Question 5.
chemical germicides formulated for use on skin, registered and regulated by the FDA
Correct Answer: Anticeptics
Question 6.
round shaped bacteria that shows very little movement
Correct Answer: Cocci
Question 7.
chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses but no spores on surfaces
Correct Answer: Disinfectants
Question 8.
short rod shaped bacteria
Correct Answer: bacilli
Question 9.
set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale, and use of equipment and chemical ingredients.
Correct Answer: federal agencies
, Question 10.
Bacteria cell division
Correct Answer: Binary Fission
Question 11.
licensing agencies, board of cosmetology, health departments
Correct Answer: state regulatory agencies
Question 12.
result of invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogenic bacteria
Correct Answer: Infection
Question 13.
remove all visiable dirt and debris using soap and water
Correct Answer: clean
Question 14.
one celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics
Correct Answer: bacteria
Question 15.
bacteria generally consists of an outer wall containing a liquid called
Correct Answer: protoplasm
Question 16.
together the active and inactive stage, or spore forming stage of bacteria are referred to
as
Correct Answer: life cycle of bacteria
Question 17.
a pimple or an abscess
Correct Answer: local infection
Question 18.
a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological
organism
Correct Answer: parasite
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1.
number of viable organisms in or on the object or surface or organic material on a surface
or object prior to decontamination or sterilization
Correct Answer: Bioburden
Question 2.
various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms
Correct Answer: toxins
Question 3.
spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria
Correct Answer: Spirilla
Question 4.
process that completely destroys all microbial life including spores
Correct Answer: Sterilization
Question 5.
chemical germicides formulated for use on skin, registered and regulated by the FDA
Correct Answer: Anticeptics
Question 6.
round shaped bacteria that shows very little movement
Correct Answer: Cocci
Question 7.
chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses but no spores on surfaces
Correct Answer: Disinfectants
Question 8.
short rod shaped bacteria
Correct Answer: bacilli
Question 9.
set guidelines for the manufacturing, sale, and use of equipment and chemical ingredients.
Correct Answer: federal agencies
, Question 10.
Bacteria cell division
Correct Answer: Binary Fission
Question 11.
licensing agencies, board of cosmetology, health departments
Correct Answer: state regulatory agencies
Question 12.
result of invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogenic bacteria
Correct Answer: Infection
Question 13.
remove all visiable dirt and debris using soap and water
Correct Answer: clean
Question 14.
one celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics
Correct Answer: bacteria
Question 15.
bacteria generally consists of an outer wall containing a liquid called
Correct Answer: protoplasm
Question 16.
together the active and inactive stage, or spore forming stage of bacteria are referred to
as
Correct Answer: life cycle of bacteria
Question 17.
a pimple or an abscess
Correct Answer: local infection
Question 18.
a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological
organism
Correct Answer: parasite
