systematic bacteriology 1 Flashcards
1
Q
cocci
A
spheres
2
Q
bacilli
A
rods
3
Q
attached cocci
A
dipplococci
4
Q
clumps of cocci
A
staphylococcus
5
Q
chains of cocci
A
strep
6
Q
fusiform
A
long slender rods
7
Q
example of curved rod
A
vibrio cholerae
8
Q
rigid spiral bacterium
A
spirillum
9
Q
flexible spiral bacterium
A
spirochaetes
10
Q
spores
A
thick walls
can resist high temperatures, humidity, and other environmental conditions
some bacteria produce to defend themselves
11
Q
example of pathogen with spores
A
c.diff
12
Q
examples which dont stain well
A
mycobcterium tb as has a lipid rich/ waxy wall
13
Q
coagulase use
A
for staph
14
Q
haemolysis use
A
for strep
15
Q
aerobic
A
grow in oxygen
