Microbio

Question 0

Protozoa

Answer 0

Single called organisms that require a host to survive

Question 1

Parasites

Answer 1

Multi or unicellular organisms that require a host to survive.

Question 2

Viruses

Answer 2

Non living, non cellular organisms that require a host to grow.

Question 3

Fungi

Answer 3

Single or multi called organisms such as mold or yeast.

Question 4

Bacteria

Answer 4

Living, single celled organisms.

Question 5

Biovars

Answer 5

Differ biochemically and physiologically

Question 6

Morphovars

Answer 6

Differ morphologically

Question 7

Serovars

Answer 7

Differ in antigenic properties.

Question 8

Cocci

Answer 8

Spherical

Clusters, chains, pairs, tetrads

Question 9

Bacilli

Answer 9

Rod-shaped

Coccobacilli, broad, thin, filaments

Question 10

Spirochetes

Answer 10

Helical

Question 11

Pleomorphic

Answer 11

Varied size and shape

Question 12

Gram negative

Answer 12

Have outer membrane, periplasmic space, thin peptidoglycan and cell membrane

Inner membrane-thin peptidoglycan
Outer membrane- Lps & phospholipid
Periplasm & periplasmic space

Question 13

Gram positive

Answer 13

Thick peptidoglycan and cell membrane

Thick layer of peptidoglycan
Teichoic & lipoteichoic acids
No outer membrane

Question 14

Lps (gram negative)

Answer 14

Potent activator of the immune system

Question 15

Acid fast bacteria

Answer 15

Stain best with acid fast stain
Gram positive cell wall structure
Glycoproteins & thick layer of mycolic acids

Question 16

Mycoplasma

Answer 16

Cannot he stained by gram stain due to lack of cell walk

Question 17

Mycobacterium

Answer 17

Can be stained by Fran stain- mycolic acids may interfere

Weakly gram positive