Systemic Bacteriology 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Cocci
A
chain or clumps of spheres
2
Q
Describe bacilli
A
rod shaped chains
3
Q
Is a slightly curved rod gram+ve or gram-ve
A
gram -ve
4
Q
What is a gram stain?
A
simple method that distinguishes two major classes of bacteria by cell wall structures
5
Q
What is a downside of gram staining?
A
not all organisms stain well
6
Q
Facultative anaerobes can…
A
tolerate oxygen
7
Q
What is selective media?
A
presence of one specific substance permits growth of one organism over another
8
Q
What does differential media facilitate?
A
identification
9
Q
Serological tests are helpful in the detection of what?
A
viruses
10
Q
What does MALDI-TOF do?
A
protein based way of finding bacteria or identifying bacteria
