NURN153 Infection Test
Questions And Correct Answers
infection - Answer a state of disease resulting from pathogens in and/or on the body
pathogens - Answer disease-causing microorganisms
bacteria - Answer microorganisms that are prokaryotic, single-celled, and have a
peptidoglycan cell wall
aerobic bacteria - Answer bacteria that use oxygen
anaerobic bacteria - Answer bacteria that don't use oxygen
virus - Answer a nonliving, infectious agent that is made up of nucleic acid and a protein
shell. needs a cell to reproduce in.
fungus - Answer microorganisms that are eukaryotic, such as mold or yeast
parasites - Answer organisms that live on or in the host and harm the host for their
benefit
virulence - Answer an organism's ability to cause disease
endemic - Answer a disease that occurs predictably in a specific region and/or
population
pandemic - Answer global outbreak of a new disease that did not previously have any
treatment or immunization available
colonization - Answer when an organism exists within the body but is not causing any
problems
reservoir - Answer the place where the organism is naturally found
arbovirus - Answer a virus transmitted between an insect and a vertebrate
portal of exit - Answer the place where the pathogen escapes from the host in order to
infect another host
direct contact - Answer a method of pathogen transmission that involves coming in
close contact (touching) with an infected person
indirect contact - Answer a method of transmission that involves contact with something
else that is contaminated other than a person
Questions And Correct Answers
infection - Answer a state of disease resulting from pathogens in and/or on the body
pathogens - Answer disease-causing microorganisms
bacteria - Answer microorganisms that are prokaryotic, single-celled, and have a
peptidoglycan cell wall
aerobic bacteria - Answer bacteria that use oxygen
anaerobic bacteria - Answer bacteria that don't use oxygen
virus - Answer a nonliving, infectious agent that is made up of nucleic acid and a protein
shell. needs a cell to reproduce in.
fungus - Answer microorganisms that are eukaryotic, such as mold or yeast
parasites - Answer organisms that live on or in the host and harm the host for their
benefit
virulence - Answer an organism's ability to cause disease
endemic - Answer a disease that occurs predictably in a specific region and/or
population
pandemic - Answer global outbreak of a new disease that did not previously have any
treatment or immunization available
colonization - Answer when an organism exists within the body but is not causing any
problems
reservoir - Answer the place where the organism is naturally found
arbovirus - Answer a virus transmitted between an insect and a vertebrate
portal of exit - Answer the place where the pathogen escapes from the host in order to
infect another host
direct contact - Answer a method of pathogen transmission that involves coming in
close contact (touching) with an infected person
indirect contact - Answer a method of transmission that involves contact with something
else that is contaminated other than a person
