General Information Flashcards
1
Q
Gram positive vs Gram negative bacterial walls
A
(+) thick peptidoglycan wall
(-) thin peptidoglycan wall and outer membrane
2
Q
Gram stains (-) & (+)
A
(+) purple
-) pink (because it is the counterstain
3
Q
Name the three gram (+) cocci/spheres categories
A
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Enterococcus
4
Q
Name the three gram (-) bacilli/rods categories
A
Listeria monocytogens
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Bacillus anthracis
5
Q
Aerobic bacteria definition
A
grow in oxygen dependant environment
6
Q
Anaerobic bacteria definition
A
grow in environments WITHOUT oxygen
