Question

identify different types of pathogens
matching / fill in the blank

1. match the following statements with the most correct type of pathogen. choices may be used more

than once.
colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces, as well as the human body
hepatitis is a bloodborne example of this that causes disease and can damage the liver
tinea barbae is the most frequently encountered example of these in hair services
cannot be treated with antibiotics
foot spas, especially piped models, can harbor these
a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism
single - celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics
single - celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds, mildews, and yeasts
most are nonpathogenic; pathogenic examples are harmful and can cause disease or infection
most often spread through contact with blood or other body fluids
head lice is an example of these and is responsible for pediculosis capitis, among other diseases
infected people are most contagious before showing symptoms
staphylococci are among the most common examples of these that affect humans
ringworm is one example, afflicting the skin with circular lesions
scabies is a skin condition caused by the itch mite, one example of these
organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or inside another organism, while contributing nothing to
the survival of the host
mycobacterium is a large family of these often found in soil and water
resist antiseptics, antimicrobials, and disinfection through a sticky matrix substance
multiply best in warm, dark, damp, or dirty places
a. bacteria b. viruses c. fungi d. parasites e. biofilms

Explanation:

• Biofilms (e): Colonies of microorganisms adhering to surfaces (as described in the first statement).
• Viruses (b): Hepatitis is a viral disease (second statement). Viruses cannot be treated with antibiotics (fourth statement). A sub - microscopic particle infecting cells (sixth statement). Infected people often contagious before symptoms (twelfth statement).
• Fungi (c): Tinea barbae is a fungal infection (third statement). Molds, mildews, yeasts are fungi (eighth statement). Ringworm is a fungal infection (fourteenth statement).
• Bacteria (a): Staphylococci are bacteria (thirteenth statement). Mycobacterium is a bacterial family (seventeenth statement).
• Parasites (d): Head lice are parasites (eleventh statement). Scabies is caused by a parasitic mite (fifteenth statement). Organisms growing on another (sixteenth statement).

Answer:

1. e. Biofilms
2. b. Viruses
3. c. Fungi
4. b. Viruses
5. c. Fungi
6. b. Viruses
7. a. Bacteria
8. c. Fungi
9. a. Bacteria
10. b. Viruses
11. d. Parasites
12. b. Viruses
13. a. Bacteria
14. c. Fungi
15. d. Parasites
16. d. Parasites
17. a. Bacteria
18. e. Biofilms
19. c. Fungi