Mycobacterium Flashcards
1
Q
Mycobacterium stains
a. Gram positive
b. Gram negative
c. Acid fast
d. A and C
e. B and C
A
d
2
Q
What acid is present in Mycobacterium cell wall that accounts for 60% of cell wall weight?
A
mycolic acid
3
Q
False about Mycobacterium
a. resistant to detergents
b. grows slow
c. intracellular
d. motile
A
D
4
Q
Which Mycobacterium species is present in BCG vaccine?
A
Mycobacterium bovis
5
Q
Mycobacterium virulent strains shows what kind of morphology in acid fast stain?
A
Shows cord growth (serpentine arrangement)
6
Q
another name for acid fast stain
A
Kinyoun stain
