Block B 1 Flashcards
gram-positive bacteria
chemicals used in gram stain
crystal violet
iodine sol
alcohol
safarin
what colour do gram +ve cells turn
purple
what colour do gram -ve cells turn
pink to red
what do gram +ve cell walls contain
90% peptidoglycan
what is common to have embedded in +ve cell walls
teichoic acids
what are lipoteichoic acids
teichioc acids covalently bound to membrane lipids
what is morphology
cell shape
the 3 major gram +ve bacterial groups
actinobacteria
tenericutes
firmicutes
how many taxonomic groups associated with corynebacterium, arthobacter
30
2 things that come from corynebacterium, arthrobacter
C.diptheria (diphtheria)
C. glutamicum (MSG)
shape of mycobacterium
rod shaped
2 things that come from mycobacterium
M. tuberculosis
M. leprae
what group makes up 70% of all antibiotics
filamentous actinobacteria
2 examples of filamentous bacteria
streptomyces, norcardia
shape of lactobacillus
rod shaped
grow in chains
uses of lactobacillus
dairy products
yogurt
sauerkraut
resistant to acidic conditions (grow in pH as low as 4)
what does the fermentation od lactose produce
lactic acid