Lab #8 Flashcards
1
Q
Coccus
A
Spherical shape
2
Q
Bacillus
A
Rod-like shape
3
Q
Spriillum
A
Spiral shape
4
Q
Capsules prevent
A
Phagocytosis, desiccation and help bacteria adhere to surfaces
5
Q
Bacteria produce ______ when faced with nutrient deprivation during extreme conditions
A
Endospores
6
Q
Ecoli and treponema pallidum
A
Both are gram negative; e-coli is spherical and treponema is spiral
7
Q
Clostridium botulinum and streptococcus are…
A
Gram positive; clostridium is rod liked and streptococcus is spherical
8
Q
Heat fixing
A
Kills bacteria
9
Q
Crystal violet is used to
A
Stain bacteria
10
Q
Mutualistic bacteria vs. commensal
A
Both the bacteria and host benefit (human gut); beneficial to bacteria but not harmful/helpful to host (mouth)
