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Microbiology
Exam 03 - Bacteria - Bergey's Volume 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is listed in Bergey's Volume IV? | High G+C Bacteria |
| What is the main Phylum in High G+C bacteria? | Phylum Actinobacteria |
| Describe Corynebacterium | 1. C. diphtheriae - causes diphtheria 2. arranged in palisades 3. club-shaped 4. produces volutin - turns off in diff colors w/diff stain 5. metachromatic granules |
| Describe Gardnerella | 1. anaerobes 2. causes opportunistic diseases - vaginal infections 3. epithelial cells (clue-cells) covered w/gardnerella |
| Describe Mycobacterium | 1. causes tuberculosis 2. M. leprae - causes Hansen's disase 3. M. leprae can't grow in pure culture, takes ~couple of weeks 4. Gram + but don't stain well due to lipids on cell walls 5. Need to acid-fast stain |
| Describe Propionibacterium | 1. Deos propionic acid fermentation 2. production of swiss cheese 3. associated w/skin lesions (acne) 4. gram + 5. pleomorphic rods 6. facultative or anaerobic |
| Describe Streptomyces | 1. Gram + 2. filamentous soil organism 3. used as antibiotic producers 4. 'myces': fungus-like 5. aerobic 6. colonies look like mold, chained, curls 7. uses fungi terminology but much smaller than fungi |
| Describe Micrococcus | Common contaminant in lab 2. picked up from air (dust) & soil 3. Gram + 4. aerobic 5. does not ferment much 6. arrangment is normally tetrad (cluster of 4) |
| Describe Actinobacteria | Streptomyces-like organisms |