Medical Microbiology Quiz
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What is the function of a shaker in the laboratory?
A. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion
B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Measure the volume of liquids
What is the main function of a spectrophotometer in the laboratory?
A. Measure the absorbance of light by a substance
B. Visualize small particles
C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
D. Separate fluids based on density
What is the primary use of a distiller in the laboratory?
A. Separate fluids based on density
B. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture
C. Purify water using distillation process
D. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion
Helping physicians make treatment decisions is involved in medical microbiology teaching careers.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is the purpose of a laminar air flow in the laboratory?
A. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms
B. Sterilize equipment
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture
Another name for medical microbiology is __________.
A. Diagnostic microbiology
B. Antigen microbiology
C. Pathogen microbiology
D. Clinical microbiology
A principal investigator is a career in medical microbiology research.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following is a common college major for a medical microbiologist?
A. Research
B. Biochemistry
C. Education
D. Public health administration
Which of the following describes a symbiotic relationship between humans and microbes?
A. Human body destroys microbes to aid in human survival
B. Human body hosts microbes to aid in human survival
C. Microbes attack human body to aid in microbe survival
D. Microbes work with other microbes to attack human body
What is the primary use of an autoclave in the laboratory?
A. Sterilize equipment
B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Measure the volume of liquids
Which setting is NOT typically involved in the diagnostics area of medical microbiology?
A. Hospitals
B. Public health
C. College classrooms
D. Private companies
What is the function of a Bunsen burner in the laboratory?
A. Separate fluids based on density
B. Sterilize equipment
C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away
D. Measure the volume of liquids
Which of the following is NOT a pathogen characteristic?
A. Mode of transmission
B. Mechanism of replication
C. Mechanism to aid in human survival
D. Body responses from pathogen
Which statement does NOT describe a way in which medical microbiologists contribute to society?
A. Identifying potential pathogen risks
B. Monitoring evolution of microbe strains
C. Creation of new pathogens
D. Providing community education on pathogens
What is the purpose of an incubator in the laboratory?
A. Separate fluids based on density
B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures
C. Sterilize equipment
D. Measure the volume of liquids