Microbiology

Question 1

What are the 5 types of microorganisms or microbes?

Answer 1

Bacteria
Fungi
Viruses
Algae
Protozoa

Question 2

What are the environmental factors for the growth of micro organisms

Answer 2

Temperature
pH
Water
Light
Nurtrition
Respiration

Question 3

What are the features of bacteria ?

Answer 3

Single celled
Lack chlorophyll
No membrane-bound organelles
Single circular DNA chromosome found within the cytoplasm

Question 4

What are the 6 shapes of bacteria?

Answer 4

Coccus
Vibrio
Bacillus
Coccobacillus
Spirillium
Spirochete

Question 5

What is gram staining ?

Answer 5

A technique used to distinguish and classify bacterial species into
Gram positive and gram negative bacteria

Question 6

Are endotoxins moderately toxic or highly toxic?

Answer 6

Moderately toxic

Question 7

Are exotoxins moderately toxic or highly toxic ?

Answer 7

Highly toxic

Question 8

What is the property source of an endotoxin?

Answer 8

Produced after disintergration of gram negative bacteria and listeria

Question 9

What is the property source of an exotoxin ?

Answer 9

Produced in the living gram positive and negative bacteria

Question 10

What is an enzyme?

Answer 10

A catalyst to break things down into smaller components

Question 11

What is a metabolite?

Answer 11

Production of metabolism