General Bacteriology Flashcards
1
Q
unique to all bacteria
A
peptidoglycan
2
Q
Prokaryotes have no _______
A
nucleus
3
Q
LPS
lipid a/endotoxin
A
gram negative
4
Q
techoic acid
thick peptidoglycan layer
A
gram +
5
Q
acid fast stain +
mycolic acid
A
mycoplasma
6
Q
limulus amebocyte test detects _____ in ____ bacteria
A
endotoxin (lipid a) in gram negative
7
Q
acid fast positive have gram _____ cell wall
four examples
A
gram positive
Nocardia, Mycobacterium, Rhodococcus, Cornyebacterium
8
Q
MIC stands for
A
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
9
Q
MIC definition
A
minimum amount of drug required to inhibit bacterial growth
10
Q
Susceptibility Break Point definition
A
a drug concentration above which an organism is considered resistant and at or below this value organism is susceptible to that drug
11
Q
Resistance
A
- lipid a component of LPS can activate immune system and exert harmful effects on the Host
- polysaccharide components contributes to antigenicity
