IASM 56 57 58 59 60: Bacteria Flashcards
Which of the following are prokaryotes, which are eukaryotes?
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
Helminth
Prokaryotes:
Bacteria
Eukaryotes:
Fungi
Protozoa, Helminth (Parasites)
There is fimbriae and pili attached to the capsule of the bacteria. What are they used for?
Attachment
There is flagella attached to the capsule of bacteria. What is it used for?
Movement
Peptidoglycan is made up of which 2 molecules
NAM
NAG
G+ and G- bacteria structure: Please compare
- Thickness of peptidoglycan wall
- Presence of outer membrane
- Presence Teichoic Acid
- Thickness of peptidoglycan wall: G+ > G-
- Presence of outer membrane: Only in G-
- Presence Teichoic Acid: Only in G+
There is an outer membrane in G- bacteria, which is absent on G+ bacteria.
What is the outer membrane made of? What is its purpose?
Made of lipopolysaccharide
Reduces permeability to antibiotics
Infection by which type (G+ or G- bacteria) has strong immune response?
G-
Has outer membrane made of lipopolysaccharides, reduces permeability to antibiotics, trigger stronger immune responses.
For Gram stain to show bacteria
Colour of G+ bacteria?
Colour of G- bacteria?
G+: Violet
G-: Red or pink
What are the 4 steps in applying the Gram Stain
- Add _______- Stains both G+ and G- bacteria when peptidoglycan takes it up
- Add ______- Stabilize ________ in the ________ layer
- Add _______- _________________
- Add _______- _____ (colour) stain to visualize ____ (G+ or G-) bacteria
What are the 4 steps in applying the Gram Stain
- Add Crystal Violet- Stains both G+ and G- bacteria when peptidoglycan takes up the crystal violet
- Add Iodine- Stabilize Crystal Violet in the peptidoglycan layer
- Add Alcohol- Washes away crystal violet
- Add Safarin- Red stain to visualize G- bacteria
Why will G+ bacteria be stained purple, but not G- bacteria?
Much thicker peptidoglycan layer in G+ bacteria.
Alcohol washes off the crystal violet in G- bacteria, which has much thinner peptidoglycan layer, but not in G+ bacteria
Acid-fast bacilli.
It has a thick layer of __________ on the surface.
Name 1 example, and is it G+ or G-.
It has a thick layer of mycolic acid on the surface.
Name 1 example: Mycobacterium (G+)
Bacterial Spores.
Name 2 examples, and are they G+ or G-.
Name 1 feature of this type of bacteria.
Bacterial Spores.
Name 2 examples, and are they G+ or G-: Bacillus, Clostridium (Both G+)
Name 1 feature of this type of bacteria: high resistant and metabolically inert
Acid-fast bacilli can be stained by which type of stain?
What is the colour of Acid-fast bacilli?
What is the colour of Non-acid fast bacilli?
Ziehl-Neelsen Stain
Acid-fast: Red
Non Acid-fast: Dark Blue
Procedures of applying Ziehl-Neelsen Staining
- Apply ______ stain (____ colour)
- ______ the bacteria (why?)
- Add _______ (purpose?)
- Apply _______ (purpose?)
Procedures of applying Ziehl-Neelsen Staining
- Apply carbolfuchsin stain (Red colour)
- Heat the bacteria (Increase the penetration of carbolfuchsin to the bacteria, originally it is too thick)
- Add acid alcohol (Decolourize the non acid-fast bacilli)
- Apply Methylene Blue (Stain the decolourized non-acid fast bacteria)
Name 2 bacteria without cell wall?
Will they be stained? Why?
Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma
Not stained- No cell wall, won’t take up any gram stain
Describe the following terms in terms of high/low and gas
- Strictly aerobic
- Strictly anaerobic
- Facultatively anaerobic
- Microaerophilic
- Strictly aerobic: High oxygen
- Strictly anaerobic: Low Oxygen
- Facultatively anaerobic: High oxygen or low oxygen
- Microaerophilic: Low Oxygen, High Nitrogen, High Carbon Dioxide
Name Examples of the Following
Gram Positive, Cocci in Clusters, A or FA (1)
Gram Positive, Cocci in Clusters, A or FA (1)
Staphylococcus
Name Examples of the Following
Gram Positive, Cocci in Chains, A or FA (2)
Gram Positive, Cocci in Chains, AN (1)
Gram Positive, Cocci in Chains, A or FA (2)
Streptococcus, Enterococcus
Gram Positive, Cocci in Chains, AN (1)
Peptostreptococcus