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Milady Cosmetology State Board Review
Study Guide 100% Verified.
Bacteria - Answer✔One-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics
some are harmful and some are harmless.
Direct Transmission - Answer✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching (including
shaking hands),kissing,coughing, sneezing, and talking.
Indirect transmission - Answer✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an
intermediate contaminated object, such as a razor, extractor,nipper, or an environmental
surface.
Infection - Answer✔Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
Germs - Answer✔Nonscientific synonym for disease-producing organs
Microorganism - Answer✔Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size.
Parasites - Answer✔Organisms that grow,feed, and shelter on or in another organism (referred
to as the host),while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. Parasites must have
a host to survive.
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Toxins - Answer✔Various poisonous substance produced by some microorganisms (bacteria
and viruses).
Virus - Answer✔A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological
organisms. A virus is capable of replication only though taking over the host cell's reproductive
function.
Cocci - Answer✔Round shaped, alone
Staphylococci - Answer✔Clusters like bunches of grapes, may not cause infection in healthy
humans. Causes pustules, and boils.
Streptococci - Answer✔Pus-forming arranged in curved lines like string of beads. Causes strep
throat and blood poisoning.
Diplococci - Answer✔Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs. Causes pneumonia.
Bacilli - Answer✔Short rod shaped. Causes tetanus, lockjaw,tuberculosis, and diphtheria.Moves
using flagella.
Spirilla - Answer✔Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria. Causes sexually transmitted disease, and
syphilis.
Moves using flagella.
Active Stage of bacteria - Answer✔Bacteria grow and reproduce in warm, damp or dirty places.
Inactive or spore forming stage - Answer✔During this stage bacteria coat themselves with wax
like outer shells. This helps them withstand famine, dryness, and unsuitable temperatures.
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Milady Cosmetology State Board Review
Study Guide 100% Verified.
Bacteria - Answer✔One-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics
some are harmful and some are harmless.
Direct Transmission - Answer✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching (including
shaking hands),kissing,coughing, sneezing, and talking.
Indirect transmission - Answer✔Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an
intermediate contaminated object, such as a razor, extractor,nipper, or an environmental
surface.
Infection - Answer✔Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens.
Germs - Answer✔Nonscientific synonym for disease-producing organs
Microorganism - Answer✔Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size.
Parasites - Answer✔Organisms that grow,feed, and shelter on or in another organism (referred
to as the host),while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. Parasites must have
a host to survive.
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Toxins - Answer✔Various poisonous substance produced by some microorganisms (bacteria
and viruses).
Virus - Answer✔A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological
organisms. A virus is capable of replication only though taking over the host cell's reproductive
function.
Cocci - Answer✔Round shaped, alone
Staphylococci - Answer✔Clusters like bunches of grapes, may not cause infection in healthy
humans. Causes pustules, and boils.
Streptococci - Answer✔Pus-forming arranged in curved lines like string of beads. Causes strep
throat and blood poisoning.
Diplococci - Answer✔Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs. Causes pneumonia.
Bacilli - Answer✔Short rod shaped. Causes tetanus, lockjaw,tuberculosis, and diphtheria.Moves
using flagella.
Spirilla - Answer✔Spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria. Causes sexually transmitted disease, and
syphilis.
Moves using flagella.
Active Stage of bacteria - Answer✔Bacteria grow and reproduce in warm, damp or dirty places.
Inactive or spore forming stage - Answer✔During this stage bacteria coat themselves with wax
like outer shells. This helps them withstand famine, dryness, and unsuitable temperatures.
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