Slides

• What type of bacteria is Genus Staphylococcus?

  Gram-positive
• How do Staphylococcus bacteria grow?

  In grape-like clusters
• What type of respiration do Staphylococcus bacteria perform?

  Facultative anaerobes
• What enzyme do Staphylococcus bacteria produce?

  Coagulase
• What is a common cause of food poisoning?

  Staphylococcus
• What type of bacteria is Genus Streptococcus?

  Gram-positive
• To which phylum does Streptococcus belong?

  Firmicutes
• How are Streptococcus species classified?

  Based on their hemolytic properties
• What color do alpha-hemolytic species produce on blood agar?

  Greenish color
• What is S. pneumoniae classified as?

  Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic
• Where does S. pneumoniae reside asymptomatically?

  In the nasopharynx of healthy carriers
• What diseases are caused by S. pneumoniae?

  Bronchitis, rhinitis, meningitis
• What type of organism is Candida albicans?

  Dimorphic fungus
• What infections does Candida albicans cause?

  Oral and genital infections
• Where is Candida albicans a constituent of normal flora?

  In the human mouth and gastrointestinal tract
• What type of bacteria is N. gonorrhoeae?

  Gram-negative diplococci
• What infection is caused by N. gonorrhoeae?

  Gonorrhea
• On what medium does N. gonorrhoeae grow?

  Chocolate agar with carbon dioxide
• What other conditions can N. gonorrhoeae cause?

  Conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, prostatitis
• What agar is used to isolate N. gonorrhoeae?

  Thayer-Martin agar
• What type of bacteria is Genus Bacillus?

  Gram-positive
• What shape are Bacillus bacteria?

  Rod-shaped
• What type of respiration do Bacillus bacteria perform?

  Obligate aerobes or facultative anaerobes
• What family does Enterobacteriaceae belong to?

  Gram-negative
• What type of bacteria are members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

  Rod-shaped, facultative anaerobes
• What do Enterobacteriaceae ferment to produce?

  Lactic acid and various end products
• What type of bacteria is L. bulgaricus?

  Gram-positive rod
• What does L. bulgaricus feed on?

  Lactose
• What is a characteristic of L. bulgaricus?

  Non-motile and does not form spores
• What type of bacterium is L. monocytogenes?

  Gram-positive
• What is a characteristic of L. monocytogenes?

  Motile and facultatively anaerobic
• What does L. monocytogenes express?

  Beta hemolysin
• What type of stain is used for M. tuberculosis?

  Ziehl-Neelsen stain
• What is the causative agent of tuberculosis?

  Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• What type of stain is M. tuberculosis?

  Acid-fast
• What does M. tuberculosis infect?

  The lungs
• What type of bacterium is C. diphtheriae?

  Gram-positive
• What disease does C. diphtheriae cause?

  Diphtheria
• What medium does C. diphtheriae grow in?

  Löffler's medium
• What is a characteristic of H. influenzae?

  Facultatively anaerobic pathogenic bacterium