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    • What is the bacterial organelle used for motility?
      Flagella
    • What do fimbriae mediate in bacteria?
      Attachment to human cell receptors
    • What is the process by which bacteria form resistant structures?
      Sporulation
    • What type of bacteria contains mycolic acid in its cell wall?
      Acid-fast bacilli
    • What structure provides rigidity to the bacterial cell wall?
      Peptidoglycan
    • Which bacteria contributes to tooth decay?
      Streptococcus mutans
    • What is the thin appendage necessary for bacterial conjugation?
      Pilus
    • Do human and fungal cells have similar ribosomes compared to bacterial ribosomes?
      Yes, they are similar
    • Is prokaryotic genetic material enclosed in a nuclear membrane?
      No, it is not enclosed
    • What cellular structure is important for classifying bacteria as Gram-positive or Gram-negative?

      Cell wall
    • What are bacterial cell walls composed of?
      Peptidoglycan
    • What dye is used to stain spores green?
      Malachite green
    • What is the major difference between spirochetes and spirilla?
      Presence of flagella
    • Which bacterium is associated with bacteremia and pneumonia in newborns?
      Staphylococcus aureus
    • What systemic disease is caused by Staphylococcus?
      Toxic shock syndrome
    • What is the causative agent of food poisoning and skin boils?
      Staphylococcus aureus
    • Where is Staphylococcus aureus commonly found?
      Nose
    • What does the coagulase test distinguish S. aureus from?
      Staphylococcus epidermidis
    • What do most bacteria have that protects against phagocytosis?
      Capsules
    • What is the appearance of S. aureus on mannitol salt agar?
      Golden yellow colonies
    • What Staphylococcus species is coagulase negative?
      Staphylococcus epidermidis
    • What key virulence factor does S. aureus produce?
      Coagulase
    • What disease is caused by epidermal toxin from S. aureus?
      Skin scalded syndrome
    • What does MRSA stand for?
      Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    • Name two common cutaneous infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
      Folliculitis, boils
    • What is the most common site of S. aureus colonization in adults?
      Nostril
    • What is the presentation of impetigo caused by S. aureus?
      Blisters or sores on skin
    • Which Staphylococcus species is pathogenic?
      Staphylococcus aureus
    • What is the difference between MRSA and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus?
      MRSA is resistant to methicillin
    • What is the causative agent of suppurative diseases like pharyngitis?
      Streptococcus pyogenes
    • What group B Streptococcus causes neonatal meningitis?
      Streptococcus agalactiae
    • What is the causative agent of pneumonia in adults?
      Streptococcus pneumoniae
    • Where is the source of organisms causing subacute bacterial endocarditis?
      Oropharynx
    • What does the pneumococcal vaccine contain?
      Capsular polysaccharide of serotypes
    • Can bacterial capsules be used in vaccines?
      Yes, they can be purified for vaccines
    • What does the coagulase test distinguish?
      Streptococcus pyogenes from E. faecalis
    • Which organism is NOT recognized as a cause of diarrhea?
      Streptococcus pyogenes
    • What complication follows infection by S. pyogenes?
      Acute glomerulonephritis
    • What is the most common antibiotic for treating S. pyogenes infections?
      Penicillin G
    • Which group of Streptococcus causes neonatal infections?
      Group B Streptococcus
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