Bacteria — Flashcards

Flashcard 661: Which chemical found in the core of bacterial spores provides heat resistance?_____

Answer: Dipicolinic Acid

Flashcard 662: Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a common cause of UTIs in what specific demographic?

Answer: Sexually active young women ("Honeymoon cystitis")

Extra: Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus that is **novobiocin-resistant**. It is part of the normal flora of the female genital tract and perineum; infections are typically endogenous.

Flashcard 663: Small DNA within the cells of bacteria that replicate independently are known as _____

Answer: plasmids

Flashcard 664: Clostridium _____ results in floppy muscles

Answer: botulinum

Flashcard 665: _____ is a way that bacteria uptake DNA from their surrounding environment

Answer: Transformation

Flashcard 666: How is Pasteurella multocida most commonly transmitted?_____

Answer: Dog or Cat bites

Flashcard 667: Which form of C5 convertase is produced via the alternative complement pathway? _____

Answer: C3bBb3b

Flashcard 668: What is the route of transmission of Vibrio cholerae?_____

Answer: Fecal-oral

Flashcard 669: What is the end product of oxidative burst that destroys phagocytosed microbes? _____

Answer: Hypochlorite (HOCl)

Flashcard 670: Which spirochete is described as having hook-shaped ends?_____

Answer: Leptospira interrogans