Microbio Flashcards
1
Q
Diff between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
A
Pros are haploid, eus are diploid. Pros have chemically complex cell wall with peptidoglycan. Eus have simple cell wall
2
Q
What do transport media contain
A
Buffers and salt - lack growth factors to prevent microbial multiplication
3
Q
Transportation time for samples
A
2 hours. 15 minutes for anaerobic cultures
4
Q
What causes a hemolysis?
A
Production of hydrogen peroxide
5
Q
What causes b hemolysis?
A
exotoxin production
6
Q
gamma hemolysis
A
Absence of hemolysis
