Question 1

What are spiral-shaped rigid bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Fusiform bacilli 
B) Spirillum 
C) Streptobacilli 
D) Spirochetes 
E) Pleomorphic 
A) Fusiform bacilli 
B) Spirillum 
C) Streptobacilli 
D) Spirochetes 
E) Pleomorphic

Question 2

Which of the following is not an example of a differential stain?

Accepted Answer

A) Endospore stain 
B) Gram stain 
C) Acid-fast stain 
D) Simple stain 
E) Flagella stain 
A) Endospore stain 
B) Gram stain 
C) Acid-fast stain 
D) Simple stain 
E) Flagella stain

Question 3

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

Accepted Answer

A) peroxisomes; fatty acid degradation 
B) nucleus; DNA and RNA synthesis 
C) Nucleolus; ribosomal RNA synthesis 
D) Proteasome; protein synthesis 
E) Mitochondria; ATP synthesis 
A) peroxisomes; fatty acid degradation 
B) nucleus; DNA and RNA synthesis 
C) Nucleolus; ribosomal RNA synthesis 
D) Proteasome; protein synthesis 
E) Mitochondria; ATP synthesis

Question 4

Describe quorum sensing.Why is it advantageous for a pathogen to use quorum sensing during an infection?

Accepted Answer

Quorum sensing is the mechanism used by

Question 5

You are teaching a class the principles of the Gram stain.Discuss which controls you will use to illustrate what happens during the decolorizing step.

Accepted Answer

Known Gram-positive and Gram-negative ba

Question 6

Which of the following is not associated with the eukaryotic plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

A) Peptidoglycan 
B) Proteins 
C) Phospholipids 
D) Cholesterol 
E) Cytoskeletal microfilaments 
A) Peptidoglycan 
B) Proteins 
C) Phospholipids 
D) Cholesterol 
E) Cytoskeletal microfilaments

Question 7

An outbreak of food poisoning occurs at a family picnic after the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in unrefrigerated potato salad left sitting in the hot sun for several hours.What would microscopic examination of the potato salad reveal?

Accepted Answer

A) Long chains of cocci 
B) Diplococcic 
C) Tetrads 
D) Clusters of cocci 
E) Spirillum 
A) Long chains of cocci 
B) Diplococcic 
C) Tetrads 
D) Clusters of cocci 
E) Spirillum

Question 8

A new device,developed at Lawrence Livermore laboratories,can detect any of 300,000 different pathogens in with one test.Explain the basis for the analysis.

Accepted Answer

The Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detecti

Question 9

Describe the molecular composition and structure of the phospholipid bilayer.Where is the phospholipid bilayer located in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

The phospholipid bilayer consists of two

What are spiral-shaped rigid bacteria?

Which of the following is not an example of a differential stain?

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

Describe quorum sensing.Why is it advantageous for a pathogen to use quorum sensing during an infection?

You are teaching a class the principles of the Gram stain.Discuss which controls you will use to illustrate what happens during the decolorizing step.

Which of the following is not associated with the eukaryotic plasma membrane?

An outbreak of food poisoning occurs at a family picnic after the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in unrefrigerated potato salad left sitting in the hot sun for several hours.What would microscopic examination of the potato salad reveal?

A new device,developed at Lawrence Livermore laboratories,can detect any of 300,000 different pathogens in with one test.Explain the basis for the analysis.

Describe the molecular composition and structure of the phospholipid bilayer.Where is the phospholipid bilayer located in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Principles of Disease

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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Exam 4: An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

What are spiral-shaped rigid bacteria?

Which of the following is not an example of a differential stain?

Which of the following is a mismatched pair?

Describe quorum sensing.Why is it advantageous for a pathogen to use quorum sensing during an infection?

You are teaching a class the principles of the Gram stain.Discuss which controls you will use to illustrate what happens during the decolorizing step.

Which of the following is not associated with the eukaryotic plasma membrane?

An outbreak of food poisoning occurs at a family picnic after the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in unrefrigerated potato salad left sitting in the hot sun for several hours.What would microscopic examination of the potato salad reveal?

A new device,developed at Lawrence Livermore laboratories,can detect any of 300,000 different pathogens in with one test.Explain the basis for the analysis.

Describe the molecular composition and structure of the phospholipid bilayer.Where is the phospholipid bilayer located in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Principles of Disease

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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