Intro to microbiology / bacteria

Question 1

Possible infecting agents

Answer 1

Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, Parasites, Prions

Question 2

Sterile Sites

Answer 2

Blood, CSF, Lung, Bladder

Question 3

Non-Sterile sites

Answer 3

Skin, Gut, Urethra, Nasopharynx

Question 4

Light Microscopy Allows you to see (unstained)

Answer 4

Pus cells, parasites

Question 5

Light Microscopy Allows you to see (stained)

Answer 5

bacteria, yeasts and fungi

Question 6

Viruses aren’t visible in…

Answer 6

Light microscope

Question 7

Gram Staining

Answer 7

Rapid - you can telephone urgent information

Question 8

Bacterial Culture

Answer 8

Slow/ sensitive

Question 9

Healthcare acquired infections

Answer 9

MRSA, Norovirsues, EBSL

Question 10

Difference between gram positive and gram negative

Answer 10

Gram negative has an outer membrane!! (therefore an extra periplasmic space)
Also has lipopolysaccharides

Question 11

Monotrichous flagellum

Answer 11

One point

Question 12

Laphtrichous flagellum

Answer 12

one point, many flagellum

Question 13

Amphitrichous flagellum

Answer 13

both sides

Question 14

Peritrichous flagellum

Answer 14

all over

Question 15

Spores

Answer 15

Structure produced by bacteria that is resistant to many environmental or induced factors that bacteria may be subjected to

Question 16

Bacterial genetics

Answer 16

Replicate by binary fission

They create identical progeny

Question 17

Bacterial genetics - variations by…

Answer 17

spontaneous mutations, transfer of DNA

Question 18

Bacterial Nomenclature

Answer 18

Name is based on…

GENUS and SPECIES