CPFS Studying

CPFS Studying
pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER-disease-producing organism

aerobe - CORRECT ANSWER-organism that requires oxygen to live and
reproduce

anaerobe - CORRECT ANSWER-organism that requires the absence of oxygen
to reproduce

facultative anaerobe - CORRECT ANSWER-organism that can multiply with or
without the presence of oxgen

bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-single-celled microscopic organism

exotoxin - CORRECT ANSWER-toxin produced during growth phase of certain
bacterua; liberated into medium or tissue

endotoxins - CORRECT ANSWER-kind of toxin that can be extracted from a
wide variety of Gram-negative bacteria

enterotoxin - CORRECT ANSWER-harmful substance produced by certain
bacteria that is dangerous to GI tract

virus - CORRECT ANSWER-parasite small than bacteria

parasite - CORRECT ANSWER-plant or animal that lives on the host to survive

water activity - CORRECT ANSWER-measure of energy status of the water in a
system

pH - CORRECT ANSWER-measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution

acid food - CORRECT ANSWER-food that has a natural pH of 4.6 or below