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What changes occur in Mannitol Salt Agar and Blood Agar for Staphylococcus aureus?

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Mannitol Salt Agar: yellow zones mean Mannitol fermentation

Blood Agar: Beta hemolysis produces clear zones

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What enzyme does the starch hydrolysis test detect?

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Amylase.

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What medium is used for the starch hydrolysis test?

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Starch plate.

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What is the reaction in the starch hydrolysis test?

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Starch is broken down into sugar.

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What visual cue indicates a positive starch hydrolysis test?

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A clear zone after iodine flooding.

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What enzyme does the casein hydrolysis test detect?

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Caseinase.

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What medium is used for the casein hydrolysis test?

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Casein (milk) agar.

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What is beta hemolysis?

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complete lysis of red blood cells

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how does beta hemolysis appear on Blood Agar?

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clear zones

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What visual cue indicates a positive casein hydrolysis test?

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A clear zone around the colony.

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What enzyme does the fat hydrolysis test detect?

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Lipase.

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What is the pH indicator in Mannitol Salt Agar, and what is the salt concentration?

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pH indicator: phenol red
Salt concentration: 7.5%

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What medium is used for the fat hydrolysis test?

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Peanut oil agar with neutral red.

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What visual cue indicates a positive fat hydrolysis test?

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Red droplets around and under the colony.

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What enzyme does the tryptophan hydrolysis test detect?

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Tryptophanase.

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What reagent is used in the tryptophan hydrolysis test?

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Kovac’s reagent.

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What visual cue indicates a positive tryptophan hydrolysis test?

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A red/pink layer (ring) forms on top of the medium.

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Identify each WBC

___________: multi-lobed nuclei ) 60-70%
___________: bi-lobed nuclei 20-25%
___________: lobed or irregular nucleus
___________: large, kidney-shaped or horseshoe-shaped nucleus
___________: large, round nucleus that occupies most of the cell

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Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte

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What enzyme does the urea hydrolysis test detect?

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Urease.

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What visual cue indicates a positive urea hydrolysis test?

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Bright pink color.

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What pH indicator is used in the urea hydrolysis test?

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Phenol red.

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What three tests are included in the SIM test?

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Sulfide, Indole, and Motility.

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What medium is used for the SIM test?

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SIM medium.

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What indicates sulfide production in the SIM test?

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Black precipitate.

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What indicates indole production in the SIM test?
A red ring forms after adding Kovac’s reagent.
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How is motility detected in the SIM test?
Diffuse growth away from the stab line.
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What does the citrate utilization test detect?
Citrate metabolism.
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What medium is used for the citrate utilization test?
Simmons Citrate Agar.
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What visual cue indicates a positive citrate utilization test?
Blue color.
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What enzyme does the phenylalanine deamination test detect?
Phenylalanase.
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What reagent is used in the phenylalanine deamination test?
Ferric chloride.
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What visual cue indicates a positive phenylalanine deamination test?
Dark green color.
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What is the appearance of coliforms on Endo agar?
metallic sheen colonies
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What is transformation?
The uptake of DNA from the environment.
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What is a plasmid?
Small circular DNA that gives bacteria extra traits, like antibiotic resistance.
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What process gives rise to fluorescent colonies?
Transformation with a plasmid.
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What is an antiseptic?
A chemical used on living tissues to reduce microbial load.
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What sugar is in the differential medium for detecting fecal coliforms?
Lactose
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What method tests sensitivity to antiseptics and disinfectants?
Disk diffusion method.
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At what temperature are fecal coliform cultures incubated?
44°C
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How do Staphylococci appear under a microscope?
Cocci in clusters.
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What is the purpose of Mannitol Salt Broth?
To enrich for staphylococci by selecting for salt-tolerant species.
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What is the purpose of Mannitol Salt Agar?
differentiate species based on mannitol fermentation.
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What is the pH indicator in Mannitol Salt Agar?
Phenol red.
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Why is Bergey's Manual important?
most important single source of information for bacterial identification
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What visual cue indicates S. aureus on Mannitol Salt Agar?
Yellow colonies and agar.
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What test confirms pathogenic S. aureus?
Coagulase test.
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What visual cue indicates a positive coagulase test?
Plasma coagulates into a gel.
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What bacteria are used in yogurt production?
L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus.
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How are antibiotics tested for sensitivity? What agar is used?
Using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and placing paper disks on lawn of bacteria Mueller-Hinton Agar
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What ingredients are needed to make yogurt?
Milk and a starter culture.
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Is yogurt acidic or alkaline?
Acidic.
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What is the difference between an antimicrobial and an antibiotic?
Antimicrobials: target, kill, or inhibit growth of all microorganisms Antibiotics: ONLY target bacteria
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What is the mechanism of action of Penicillin and Ampicillin?
Disruption of cell wall synthesis.
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What is the mechanism of action of Tetracycline, Erythromycin, and Streptomycin?
Disruption of protein synthesis
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Which antibiotic is effective only against Gram-positive bacteria?
Penicillin
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What is Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation testing for?
Fermentation of sugar w/ acid production and gas production.
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What media is used in Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation?
Phenol red broth with sugar and a Durham tube
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What reaction is being tested in Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation?
Sugar fermentation producing acid and/or gas.
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What pH indicator is used in Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation?
Phenol red
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What is the visual cue for positive/negative results in Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation?
Yellow= acid production (+) Bubble in the Durham tube= gas production. No color change= negative (-)
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What is the Methyl Red Test testing for?
Mixed acid fermentation
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What media is used for the Methyl Red Test?
MR-VP broth
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What reaction is being tested for the Methyl Red Test?
stable acidic end-products from glucose fermentation.
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What pH indicator is used?
Methyl red reagent
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What is the visual cue for positive/negative results?
Red =a positive result yellow = a negative result.
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What is the Voges-Proskauer Test testing for?
Production of acetoin from glucose fermentation.
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What media & reagents is used for the Voges-Proskauer test?
Media: MRVP broth Reagents: alpha-napthol & KOH
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What reactions are tested in the Voges-Proskauer test?
acetoin production from glucose fermentation and its conversion to diacetyl in the presence of Barritt’s reagents.
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What are the visual cues and pH indicators in the Voges-Proskauer test?
red color = positive (+) No color change = (-)
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What is the purpose of the catalase test?
identify organisms that produce the enzyme catalase
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What media is used for the catalase test?
No specific media is used; the test is performed directly on a slide or agar plate
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What enzymes and reactions are tested in the catalase test?
detects catalase, an enzyme that converts hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen gas
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What are the visual cues in the catalase test?
Bubbling = positive (+) No rxn = negative (-)
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What is the purpose of the oxidase test?
determine if an organism produces cytochrome c oxidase, an enzyme involved in the electron transport chain
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What media is used for the oxidase test?
No specific media is required; filter paper or a swab with oxidase reagent.
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What enzymes and reactions are tested in the oxidase test?
cytochrome c oxidase, which transfers electrons to oxygen during aerobic respiration
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What are the visual cues in the oxidase test?
purple or dark blue color change within 20 seconds
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What is the purpose of the Gelatin Hydrolysis test?
to see if an organism produces gelatinase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes gelatin
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What media is used for the gelatin test?
Nutrient gelatin
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What enzymes and reactions are tested in the gelatin test?
presence of gelatinase, which breaks down gelatin into its constituent amino acid
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What are the visual cues in the gelatin test?
There will be a clear zone around a colony that produces gelatinase.
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How do you distinguish between Staphylococcus and Streptococcus in terms of catalase test?
Staph is catalase positive, while Strep is catalase negative.
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In citrate test, Simmons citrate medium contains citrate and the pH indicator?
bromocresol green.

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