EXAM 1 Microbe minutes

Question 1

Escherichia coli

Answer 1

no capsule
gram negative
non spore forming
peritrichous flagella
mostly non-pathogenic
rod shaped
facultative anaerobe
oxidase negative and catalase positive
mesophile
found in the human intestinal tract

Question 2

Streptoccocus pneumoniae

Answer 2

capsule
gram positive
non spore forming
no flagella
pathogenic
sphere shaped-likes to form pairs
facultative anaerobe
mesophile
found in the respiratory tract

Question 3

Bacillus Subtilis

Answer 3

alpha hemolytic
no capsule
gram positive
spore forming
flagella
non pathogenic
slender rod shaped
facultative anaerobe
mesophile
found in soil

Question 4

Colistridium tetani

Answer 4

no capsule
gram positive
spore forming
peritrichous flagella
pathogenic
spindle rods- in pairs/short chains
obligate anaerobe
mesophile
found in soil, manure, dust

Question 5

Klebsiella aerogenes

Answer 5

capsule
gram negative
non-spore forming
peritrichous flagella
opportunistic pathogen
short, single rods
faculatative anaerobe
oxidase negative and catalase positive
mesophile
found in soil, water, dairy products