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Microbology

Chapter 3, 4, 5

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Which of the following is the standard system of measurement utilized in the microbiology laboratory? Plague
The objectives are included in what part of the compound light microscope? Magnification Lenses
Transmission and scanning microscopes utilize which of the following to allow for viewing of extremely small microbes? Electron Beam
Auramine O is a/an ______ used to visualize Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells which appear bright yellow against a dark background. Fluorescent Dye
Which of the following describes the function of a mordant? Increases the affinity of a dye to a cell structure
Malachite green is a type of stain used primarily to identify bacteria which are able to form a protective barrier against harsh environmental conditions and is called a/an? Spore
Bacteria with complex nutritional requirements are considered to be/ Fastidious
Reducing media are used specifically for which of the following classes of microbes? Anaerobic
Slide agglutination and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) tests utilize which of the following for laboratory identification of unknown pathogens? Antisera
Which of the following specialized laboratory analyses is used to identify a specific source of healthcare-associated infection by use of bacterial viruses? Phage typing
Which of the following classes of organisms was discovered in the the 1970s but may represent the ancient ancestors of microbial life on earth and have unique designs? Archaea
Organisms with a diplococci morphology would appear as? Pair of round shaped cells
What is the morphology of Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis and is difficult to see under a microscope? Spirochete
What color do Gram-positive bacteria appear following completion of the staining process? Blue or purple
Flagella and axial filaments are bacterial cell structures responsible for which of the following? Motility
Which of the following elements is a nutritional requirements of all types of bacteria? Carbon
Obligate aerobes require which of the following levels of oxygen equal to ambient air? 20-21 percent
Which of the following terms describes bacteria which grow best in higher concentrations (5-10 percent) of carbon dioxide (CO2)? Capnophile
Which of the following are large organic compounds of chains of amino acids? Proteins
Which of the following is a hair like structure used by some bacterial species to transfer genetic material to another cell through a process called conjugation? Pilus
The primary solvent in living organisms is? Water
Which type of solution has a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside? Hypotonic
Active and passive transport of materials into and out of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells occurs across and through which of the following cell structures? Plasma membrane
Which of the following substances is considered the living material of the cell and is where most of the work of the cell is performed? Cytoplasm
Deoxyribonucleic acid is primarily responsible for which of the following? Genetic traits
Which of the following abnormal inclusion bodies found in nerve cells indicates exposure to the rabies virus? Negri
In which form of interspecies microbial relationships is one organism an invader of the other and causes harm? Parasitism
Which type of organism are protozoa in terms of nutritional requirements? Heterotrophs
Which of the following are theorized to have been the ancestors or precursors to modern plants? Green algae
Lichens are a combination of which of the following pairs? Algae and fungi
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