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1
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Spirochetes

A

Syphilis

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2
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Vibrios

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coma

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3
Q

Actinomycetes

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resemble fungi

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4
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Mycoplasmas

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No stable morphology

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5
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Arranged in bunches like grapes

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Staphylococci

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6
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Arranged in pairs

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Pneumococci

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7
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Arranged in chains

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Streptococci

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8
Q

Site of action of some antibiotics

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Cell wall of bacteria

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9
Q

One of the most common methods
used in microbiology lab to quickly
identify bacteria

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Gram stain

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10
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  • Some disinfectants & antibiotics act at this level
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Cytoplasmic membrane

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11
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Production of Energy & Synthesis of cell wall components

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Cytoplasmic membrane -
Functions

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12
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has antibiotic resistance functions

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Plasmids

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13
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Acts as antigen

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Capsule

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14
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Pilus Made up of protein called

A

PILIN

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15
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Found in gram negative bacteria.

A

Sex pili

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16
Q

Spores Killed by

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Autoclaving (1210c for 15 mins)

17
Q

Sporing genera are

A

Clostridium & Bacillus

18
Q

single flagellum at one pole

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monotrichous

19
Q

tuft flagellum at one pole

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Lophotrichous

20
Q

amphitrichous

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flagella at both poles

21
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peritrichous

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flagella all over

22
Q

Amphilophotrichous

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tuft of flagella at both ends

23
Q

less permeability so more resistance in

A

gram-negative cell

24
Q

more lipid

A

gram-negative cell

25
Q

more peptidoglycan

A

gram-positive cell

26
Q

proteins present in

A

gram-negative cell

27
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outer membrane present in

A

gram-negative cell

Microbiology (10 decks)

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