Structure & Function Bacteria Flashcards
1
Q
Which 2 medically important bacteria do not gram stain?
A
1) Mycobacteria
2) Mycoplasma
2
Q
What do mycoplasma cause?
A
Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
Pneumonia
3
Q
Why do mycoplasma not Gram stain?
A
Lack a cell wall
Difficult to culture and insensitive to many antibiotics
4
Q
What are three ways bacteria acquire and transfer DNA?
A
1) transduction
2) transformation
3) conjugation
