A Clinical Laboratory Scientist Is Working on the Bench, Reading

question 40

Multiple Choice

A clinical laboratory scientist is working on the bench, reading plates, and notices that a culture has both a unicellular form and a filamentous form. What type of organism exhibits these forms?

• A) Virus
• B) Fungi
• C) Bacteria
• D) Parasite

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Definitions:

Bronchi

The major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe, facilitating the transport of air in and out of the lungs.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

Gas Exchange

The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment, fundamental for respiration in living beings.

Larynx

The voice box located in the throat responsible for vocalization, breathing, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.