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NY STATE WAXING LICENSE EXAM
ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Largest organ of the body - (ANSWER)Skin
One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics -
(ANSWER)Bacteria
An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or
other germs - (ANSWER)Microscope
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease -
(ANSWER)Pathogen
Infection transmitted from one person to another - (ANSWER)Communicable
Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - (ANSWER)Streptococci
Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups -
(ANSWER)Cocci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia -
(ANSWER)Diplococci
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Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - (ANSWER)Protoplasm
Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of
improper disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - (ANSWER)Mycobacterium
fortuitum furunculosis
What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - (ANSWER)Active and spore-
forming (inactive) stage
Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - (ANSWER)Mitosis
The invasion and growth of germs in the body - (ANSWER)Infection
This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - (ANSWER)Pus
A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or
unclean implements - (ANSWER)Staphylococci
What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - (ANSWER)Non-
pathogenic
A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? -
(ANSWER)Contagion
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A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell -
(ANSWER)Virus
Virus that causes AIDS - (ANSWER)HIV
Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do
nothing beneficial for the host - (ANSWER)Parasite
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood -
(ANSWER)Bloodborne pathogens
A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by
the itch mite - (ANSWER)Scabies
Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an
immune donor - (ANSWER)Acquired immunity
Three steps of decontamination - (ANSWER)Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of
bacteria spores, from inanimate objects - (ANSWER)Disinfection
What does MSDS stand for? - (ANSWER)Material Safety Data Sheet
NY STATE WAXING LICENSE EXAM
ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Largest organ of the body - (ANSWER)Skin
One-celled microorganism with both plant and animal characteristics -
(ANSWER)Bacteria
An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as bacteria or
other germs - (ANSWER)Microscope
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease -
(ANSWER)Pathogen
Infection transmitted from one person to another - (ANSWER)Communicable
Pus forming bacteria in the shape of a string of beads - (ANSWER)Streptococci
Sphere-shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly or in groups -
(ANSWER)Cocci
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause diseases such as pneumonia -
(ANSWER)Diplococci
,2
Fluid contained within outer cell wall of bacteria - (ANSWER)Protoplasm
Rod-shaped bacteria which caused an outbreak at a pedicure salon because of
improper disinfection of a whirlpool foot bath - (ANSWER)Mycobacterium
fortuitum furunculosis
What are the two stages of a bacteria's life cycle? - (ANSWER)Active and spore-
forming (inactive) stage
Process by which bacteria divide into two new cells - (ANSWER)Mitosis
The invasion and growth of germs in the body - (ANSWER)Infection
This fluid is a sign of a bacterial infection in the body: - (ANSWER)Pus
A common human bacteria that can transfer through skin to skin contact or
unclean implements - (ANSWER)Staphylococci
What is the term for harmless (non-disease forming) germs? - (ANSWER)Non-
pathogenic
A disease spread from person to person by contact is called what? -
(ANSWER)Contagion
, 3
A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell -
(ANSWER)Virus
Virus that causes AIDS - (ANSWER)HIV
Organism that lives in or on another living organism and draws nutrients but do
nothing beneficial for the host - (ANSWER)Parasite
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses which are carried through blood -
(ANSWER)Bloodborne pathogens
A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by
the itch mite - (ANSWER)Scabies
Immunity achieved by infection, vaccination, or the transfer of antibodies from an
immune donor - (ANSWER)Acquired immunity
Three steps of decontamination - (ANSWER)Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization
A process that eliminates many or all microorganisms, with the exception of
bacteria spores, from inanimate objects - (ANSWER)Disinfection
What does MSDS stand for? - (ANSWER)Material Safety Data Sheet
