Microbiology Culture and sensitivity

Question 1

What is microbiology?

Answer 1

The study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

Question 2

What is culture and sensitivity?

Answer 2

A laboratory test to determine the presence of microorganisms and their sensitivity to antibiotics.

Question 3

What is streaking in microbiology?

Answer 3

A technique used to isolate a specific microorganism from a mixture using selective and differential media.

Question 4

What are bacterial shapes?

Answer 4

Bacteria can be classified by their shapes, such as cocci (spherical), bacilli (rod-shaped), and spirilla (spiral).

Question 5

What is a Gram stain?

Answer 5

A method of staining bacterial cells to classify them as Gram-positive or Gram-negative based on cell wall composition.

Question 6

What are colonies in microbiology?

Answer 6

Visible clusters of microorganisms that arise from a single cell, often characterized by classic morphology and growth on media like EMB or 5% sheep blood, which indicates hemolysis.

Question 7

What are bacterial cell structures?

Answer 7

Components of bacterial cells, including the cell wall, membrane, cytoplasm, and organelles.

Question 8

What is COVID PCR?

Answer 8

A molecular test used to detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by amplifying its RNA.