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ii. Bacterial Shape And Size Flashcards

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Largest bacteria

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Thiomargarita namibensis

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Smallest bacteria

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Mycoplasma sp

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Largest medically important bacteria

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Borrelia burgodorferi (lyme disease)

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Only bacteria without a peptidoglycan cell wall

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Mycoplasma

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Peptidoglycans are crosslinked by

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Transpeptidase

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Targeted by lysozymes

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B 1-4 linkage bn GlcNac and MurNac

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Unique to gram positive organisms

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Teichoic acid

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Unique to gram negative organisms

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Endotoxin/LPS

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Only gram positive with an endotoxin

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Listeria monocytogenes

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Perisplasmic space found in?

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Gram negatir

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Gram staining procedure

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Crystal violet, iodine, acetone, safranin

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Primary stain

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Crystal violet

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Mordant

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Iodine

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Decolorizing agent

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Acetone

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Counterstain

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Safranin

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Mycobacteria stain

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Acid fast stain

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Spirochetes altenative approach to staining

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Darkfield microscopy

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Mycoplasma altenative approach to staining

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Legionella spp altenative approach to staining

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Silver stain

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Chlamydia altenative approach to staining

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Inclusion bodies

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Rickettsiae altenative approach to staining

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Giemsa/ tissue stain

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Essential components of bacteria

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Cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, ribosome, nucleoid, mesosome, periplasm

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Contains many hydrolytic enzymes including B lactamases

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Non essential components of bacteria

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Capsule, pilus/ fimbriae, glycocalyx, flagellum, spore, plasmid, granule

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Protects against phagocytosis

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For attachment or conjugation

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Pili, fimbriae

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Mediates adherence to surfaces

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Glycocalyx

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Genes for antibtiotic resistance and toxins

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Site of nutrients in cytoplasm

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Only bacterial capsule that is composed of polypeptide of D- glutamate

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Bacillus anthracis

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Example of spore forming gram + rods

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Bacillus and clostridium

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Toxic proteins produced by certain bacteria that are lethal for other bacteria

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Bacteriocins

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