Bacteria — Flashcards

Flashcard 701: Yersinia enterocolitica can be transmitted through _____ feces.

Answer: puppy

Flashcard 702: _____ is a species of Neisseria that is encapsulated.

Answer: Neisseria meningitidis

Flashcard 703: _____ use fermentation to generate ATP

Answer: Obligate anaerobes

Extra: Obligate anaerobes lack antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase and catalase, making them susceptible to oxidative damage. They generate ATP via fermentation or anaerobic respiration (using a final electron acceptor other than oxygen).

Flashcard 704: Indicator (differential) media can also yield color changes due to differences in _____ of certain organisms

Answer: metabolism

Flashcard 705: The _____ type of Bacillus cereus food poisoning presents with nausea and vomiting within 1-5 hrs of consumption.

Answer: Emetic

Flashcard 706: Which commonly used disinfectant causes coagulation of cytoplasm?_____

Answer: Chlorhexidine

Flashcard 707: What is the shape of Haemophilus influenzae?_____

Answer: Coccobacillus

Flashcard 708: Which complement protein helps clear immune complexes? _____

Answer: C3b

Flashcard 709: Which bacteria produces Golden/Yellow pigments?_____

Answer: Staph Aureus

Flashcard 710: The _____, or innermost layer of the bacterial spore, contains DNA, ribosomes and glycolytic enzymes

Answer: core