STERILE PROCESSING MICROBIOLOGY
CHAPTER 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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The term "pathogenic" means - ✔✔disease-producing.
What color do Gram-positive microorganisms stain? - ✔✔blue or purple
What color do Gram-negative microorganisms stain? - ✔✔Red or pink
Microorganisms are measured in - ✔✔microns
The shape of the Streptococcus is - ✔✔spherical
The shape of a spirochete is - ✔✔spiral-like
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by - ✔✔binarry fission
The shape of cocci can be spherical or - ✔✔round
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - ✔✔Gram-positive bacillus
Rod-shaped bacteria are called - ✔✔bacilli
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CHAPTER 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
The term "pathogenic" means - ✔✔disease-producing.
What color do Gram-positive microorganisms stain? - ✔✔blue or purple
What color do Gram-negative microorganisms stain? - ✔✔Red or pink
Microorganisms are measured in - ✔✔microns
The shape of the Streptococcus is - ✔✔spherical
The shape of a spirochete is - ✔✔spiral-like
Bacteria are unicellular and reproduce by - ✔✔binarry fission
The shape of cocci can be spherical or - ✔✔round
Which type of microorganism has the ability to slow down its metabolism and become
dormant? - ✔✔Gram-positive bacillus
Rod-shaped bacteria are called - ✔✔bacilli
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