Bacteria classification

Question 1

What is the gram positive cocci?

Answer 1

Streptococci
Staphylcocci
Enterococci

Question 2

What are the gram negative cocci?

Answer 2

Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria gonorrohoea

Question 3

What are the gram positive baccilli?

Answer 3

ABCDL acronym

A: actinomyces
B: Bacciles anthracis
C: Clostridium
D: Diptheria (corynebacterium)
L: listeria monocytogenes

Question 4

What are the gram negative bacilli?

Answer 4

E.Coli
Haemophilius Influenzae
Salmonella

Question 5

Staphylcoccus aureus

Answer 5

Gram positive, catalase positive and beta haemolytic

Question 6

What is a facultative anaerobe?

Answer 6

Bacteria which can grow with or without O2.

Question 7

What is an obligate anaerobe?

Answer 7

Bacteria which requires oxygen to grow.

Question 8

Alpha-haemolytic

Answer 8

Partially breaks down RBC

Question 9

Beta-haemolytic

Answer 9

Completely breaks down RBC

Question 10

What is the MacConkey Agar?

Answer 10

Used to identify gram negative enteric bacteria and differentiate between lactose fermenting and non-lactose fermenting