Cosmetology State Board Prep 2024 (California)
1. What is the shape of cocci bacteria?
Answer: Round-shaped.
2. Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
Answer: Streptococci.
3. What type of bacteria grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia?
Answer: Diplococci.
4. What type of bacteria cause Lyme disease and syphilis?
Answer: Spirilla.
5. What is a chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on
environmental surfaces?
Answer: Disinfecting.
6. What is the outer cell wall of bacteria composed of?
Answer: Protoplasm.
7. How do bacteria typically grow and divide?
Answer: Through binary fission.
, 8. What is the presence of pus often a sign of?
Answer: A bacterial infection.
9. What type of infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a specific part of the
body?
Answer: Local infection.
10. What is pediculosis capitis caused by?
Answer: Infestation of head lice.
11. What is the ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection called?
Answer: Immunity.
12. What number must disinfectants sold and used in the United States carry?
Answer: EPA registration number.
13. Which agency publishes guidelines known as Standard Precautions?
Answer: CDC.
14. What type of disinfectant requires the use of a standard format called Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
Answer: Chemicals that require GHS compliance.
1. What is the shape of cocci bacteria?
Answer: Round-shaped.
2. Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning?
Answer: Streptococci.
3. What type of bacteria grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia?
Answer: Diplococci.
4. What type of bacteria cause Lyme disease and syphilis?
Answer: Spirilla.
5. What is a chemical process that destroys most, but not necessarily all, harmful organisms on
environmental surfaces?
Answer: Disinfecting.
6. What is the outer cell wall of bacteria composed of?
Answer: Protoplasm.
7. How do bacteria typically grow and divide?
Answer: Through binary fission.
, 8. What is the presence of pus often a sign of?
Answer: A bacterial infection.
9. What type of infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a specific part of the
body?
Answer: Local infection.
10. What is pediculosis capitis caused by?
Answer: Infestation of head lice.
11. What is the ability of the body to destroy, resist, and recognize infection called?
Answer: Immunity.
12. What number must disinfectants sold and used in the United States carry?
Answer: EPA registration number.
13. Which agency publishes guidelines known as Standard Precautions?
Answer: CDC.
14. What type of disinfectant requires the use of a standard format called Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
Answer: Chemicals that require GHS compliance.
