Bacteria General Info Flashcards
1
Q
bar shaped bacteria
A
Bacilli
2
Q
round shaped bacteria
A
Cocci
3
Q
Many shaped bacteria
A
Pleomorphic
4
Q
coffee bean shape
A
diplococcus
5
Q
bullet shaped
A
rabies
6
Q
spiral shaped
A
spirochete
7
Q
linear shaped
A
strep
8
Q
cluster
A
staph
9
Q
comma shaped
A
vibrio
10
Q
catalyse formation of fibrin from fibrinogen
A
coagulase (for Staph- pathogenic vs. non-pathogenic)
11
Q
temp for mesophilic bacteria
A
25-40 degrees C (human temp)
12
Q
mesphilics are killed by
A
fever
13
Q
1 cause of meningitis in newborns
A
E. Coli
14
Q
1 cause of meningitis in kids and adults
A
strep pneumoniae