Bacteria (Need To Know)

Question 1

Treponema Pallidum

Answer 1

Syphillis
- Spiral shape
- Endoflagella for movement

Question 2

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Answer 2

Walking Pneumonia
- Spindle shape
- No cell wall
- Can’s visualize under light microscopy

Question 3

Staphylococcus Aureus

Answer 3

Skin infections and abscesses
- Gram + stain (thick peptidoglycan layer)
- Cocci shape
- Aerobic bacteria
- Produces catalase (breaks down H2O2)
- Produces coagulase (clots plasma)

Question 4

Escherichia Coli

Answer 4

Diarrhea, UTI, Food Poisoning
- Bacillus shape
- Gram -
- Motile with Flagella
- Pilli for adhesion

Question 5

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Answer 5

Tuberculosis
- Rich in mycolic acid, creates a waxy coating layer
- Bacillus shape
- Needs oxygen to survive
- Remains dormant until activated

Question 6

Mycobacterium Leprae

Answer 6

Leprosy (sensory impairment, muscle paralysis, peripheral neuropathy)
- Bacillus shape
- Acid-Fast stain

Question 7

Bacillus Anthracis

Answer 7

Anthrax
- Bacillus shape
- Gram + stain
- Can survive with or without oxygen
- Spore-forming bacteria

Question 8

Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Answer 8

Pneumonia (microbes that attach to the lung tissue)
- Cocci shape
- Gram +
- Non-motile

Question 9

Helicobacter Pylori

Answer 9

Peptic Ulcers (stomach acid damages lining of digestive tract)
- Spiral shape
- Gram -
- Flagella for movement

Question 10

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Answer 10

Gonorrhea
- Cocci shape
- Gram -
- Non-motile
- Aerobic bacteria
- have Pilli for adhesion