Milady Cosmetology State Board Review questions with correct answers

Bacteria - Ans - One-celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics some are harmful and some are harmless. Direct Transmission - Ans - Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching (including shaking hands),kissing,coughing, sneezing, and talking. Indirect transmission - Ans - Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object, such as a razor, extractor,nipper, or an environmental surface. Infection - Ans - Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens. Germs - Ans - Nonscientific synonym for disease-producing organs Microorganism - Ans - Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size. Parasites - Ans - 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. Toxins - Ans - Various poisonous substance produced by some microorganisms (bacteria and viruses). Virus - Ans - 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.