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Describe common phases of bacterial growth:

Enterobacteriaceae can be example of:
a) obligate anaerobes
b) facultative anaerobes
c) obligate aerobes
B
Penicillin binding proteins are responsible for:
a) peptidoglycan synthesis
b) production of penicillin in Peniclillium notatum
c) inhibition of beta lactic antibiotics action
A
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can be an example of:
a) obligate anaerobes
b) facultative anaerobes
c) obligate aerobes
C
Insertion sequences are responsible for:
a) . Reorganization of genetic elements
b) replication of DNA
c) division of bacterial cell
A
Enveloped viruses are:
a) more stable than non-enveloped
b) less stable than non-enveloped
B
Acid Fast stain bacteria:
a) have different cell wall and can’t be stained by Gram stain method
b) are part of G- bacteria
c) are part of G+ bacteria
d) cannot stain by Ziehl - Nielsen method
A
Write 3 mechanisms of horizontal transfer of genes among bacteria
Transduction: exchange of genetic material via Bacteriopahges with subsequent integration into genome
Transformation: free DNA from surrounding of prokaryotic cell is taken up and built into genome
Conjugation: genetic material in the form of plasmids is directly exchanged between 2 prokaryotes . Contact and exchange is mediated by Pili
3 Examples of extracellular living bacteria
Bacillus Athracis, E. Coli, Vibrio cholera, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus
2 Examples of obligate intracellular pathogens
Rickettsia spp. , Coxiella spp. ,
Porkaryotic cells are characterized by:
a) Peptidogylkan in the cell wall
b) Sexual reproduction
c) Respiration via mitochondria
d) Sterols in cytoplasmic membrane
A
Prokaryotic cells are characterized by:
a) Strands of DNA diploid genome
b) Single circular DNA haploid genome
C) present of Golgi bodies
D) Presence of ER
B
Description of cell wall

2 Examples of spore forming bacteria
Clostridium spp. / Bacillus spp. (i.e. Anthracis)
Gram stain is based on:
a) thickness of peptidoglycan in cell wall
b) acidity of cytoplasm
c) presence of Lipopolysaccharides
A
Insertion sequences are responsible for:
a) reorganization of genetic elements
b) replicaton of DNA
c) division of bacterial cell
A
Describe nucleocapsid structure
Nucleic acid
Structural proteins
Enzymes and other proteins

What organisms cause community acquired pneumonia ? Min. 2 examples
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamdia pneumonia, Moraxella catarrhalis S. pneumoniae….
What diseases can Staphylococcus aureus cause ? (Write 3 examples)
Food Poisoning , Toxic shock syndrome, Wound infections, pneumonia
Write 2 examples of disease caused by Enterococcus spp.
Urinary tract infections, Wound infections, Bacteremia, Endocarditis
What disease can be caused by Bacillus anthracis ?
Anthrax
What is the recommended treatment of infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhea?
Local therapy with silver nitrate / Doxycycline / Ceftriaxon
What microbiological tests should be done in patient with species meningitis ( 2 essential tests or specimens that should be sent for microbiological diagnosis)
Blood cultivation/ Serology + Liquor/CSF cultivation
What specimens would you send to microbiology. Laboratory in the case of suspected meningococcemia? (write 2 most important examples)
Blood and CSF