BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
BIO 205 Microbiology MIDTERM EXAM 2024-2025
ACCURATE FALL- SPRING SEMESTER ARIZONA
COLLEGE
Portals of Entry
conjunctiva, nose, mouth, skin, placenta, urethra, vagina
Portal of entry skin
Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria causes impetigo.
Papillomavirus is a virus that causes warts.
Trichophyton is a fungus that causes ringworm.
Portal of entry wound
Colostrum centanni the bacteria that causes tetanus.
Rabies virus is a virus that causes rabies.
Portal of entry respiratory tract
Bordetella pertussis is a bacteria that causes whooping cough.
Influenza is a virus that causes influenza.
Blastomycosis dermatitis is a fungus that causes blastomycosis.
,BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
Portal of entry gastrointestinal tract
Clostridium difficile is a bacteria that causes diarrhea illness.
Polio is a virus that causes polio.
Giardia lamblia is a protozoan that causes giardia.
Portal of entry genitourinary tract
Treponema pallidum is the bacteria that causes syphilis.
Herpes Simplex 2 is a virus that causes genital herpes.
Candida albicans is a fungus that causes vaginitis.
Routes of transmission of infection
Contact, Common vehicle, Airborne, Vector.
Direct contact
Infective agents spread to an individual directly from contaminated sources.
,BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
Indirect contact
Spread through contact if something improperly cleaned.
Common vehicle
Real occur when contaminated substances, for example blood supplies or
hamburger.
Airborne
Pathogens spread as a result of aerosol from coughing and sneezing Inhaled by
someone else.
Vector
An organism that carries a disease agent to the host, insect.
Types of vectors biological
Inside the vector infection the insect has.
, BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
Types of vectors Mechanical
Pathogen located outside the vectors body, attached to little feet.
Standard precautions
Minimum standard applied, hand hygiene, PPE, face mask, gowns, gloves.
Transmission based precautions
On top of standard precautions when suspected infection is easily transmissible.
Gloves,
gowns,
hand hygiene, private room, delegated equipment.
Contact precautions
Gloves,
gowns,
hand hygiene, private room, delegated equipment.
BIO 205 Microbiology MIDTERM EXAM 2024-2025
ACCURATE FALL- SPRING SEMESTER ARIZONA
COLLEGE
Portals of Entry
conjunctiva, nose, mouth, skin, placenta, urethra, vagina
Portal of entry skin
Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria causes impetigo.
Papillomavirus is a virus that causes warts.
Trichophyton is a fungus that causes ringworm.
Portal of entry wound
Colostrum centanni the bacteria that causes tetanus.
Rabies virus is a virus that causes rabies.
Portal of entry respiratory tract
Bordetella pertussis is a bacteria that causes whooping cough.
Influenza is a virus that causes influenza.
Blastomycosis dermatitis is a fungus that causes blastomycosis.
,BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
Portal of entry gastrointestinal tract
Clostridium difficile is a bacteria that causes diarrhea illness.
Polio is a virus that causes polio.
Giardia lamblia is a protozoan that causes giardia.
Portal of entry genitourinary tract
Treponema pallidum is the bacteria that causes syphilis.
Herpes Simplex 2 is a virus that causes genital herpes.
Candida albicans is a fungus that causes vaginitis.
Routes of transmission of infection
Contact, Common vehicle, Airborne, Vector.
Direct contact
Infective agents spread to an individual directly from contaminated sources.
,BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
Indirect contact
Spread through contact if something improperly cleaned.
Common vehicle
Real occur when contaminated substances, for example blood supplies or
hamburger.
Airborne
Pathogens spread as a result of aerosol from coughing and sneezing Inhaled by
someone else.
Vector
An organism that carries a disease agent to the host, insect.
Types of vectors biological
Inside the vector infection the insect has.
, BIO 205 Natural Science – General: Microbiology
Types of vectors Mechanical
Pathogen located outside the vectors body, attached to little feet.
Standard precautions
Minimum standard applied, hand hygiene, PPE, face mask, gowns, gloves.
Transmission based precautions
On top of standard precautions when suspected infection is easily transmissible.
Gloves,
gowns,
hand hygiene, private room, delegated equipment.
Contact precautions
Gloves,
gowns,
hand hygiene, private room, delegated equipment.
