Lesson 12 - Medical Microbiology

Question 1

Bacteria is _______ if they cause disease.

Answer 1

Pathogenic

Question 2

Bacteria that are killed by a specific antibiotic are said to be _______ to that antibiotic.

Answer 2

Sensitive

Question 3

________ media is designed to inhibit certain bacteria while allowing others to grow.

Answer 3

Selective

Question 4

Bacteria grows from one to thousands in _______ on agar plates.

Answer 4

Colonies

Question 5

_______ are the smallest microorganisms and can’t be seen under the microscope.

Answer 5

Viruses

Question 6

Gram-positive bacteria stains the color _________.
Pink or Purple

Answer 6

Purple

Question 7

Gram-negative bacteria stains the color _________.
Pink or Purple

Answer 7

Pink

Question 8

Gram stain differentiates bacteria by staining the bacteria’s ___ ___.

Answer 8

Cell walls

Question 9

Safranin serves the gram stain procedure as the __________.
(hint: its a compound word)

Answer 9

counterstain

Question 10

To view a gram-stined slide on the microscope, use the ____ objective.
(hint: microscope)

Answer 10

100X