Bacteria — Flashcards

Flashcard 701: _____ is a species of Neisseria that is encapsulated.

Answer: Neisseria meningitidis

Flashcard 702: Is Helicobacter pylori motile?_____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 703: Campylobacter jejuni, Vibrio cholera and _____ are all curved rods that are oxidase positive

Answer: Helicobacter pylori

Flashcard 704: Yersinia enterocolitica can be transmitted through _____ feces.

Answer: puppy

Flashcard 705: Which commonly used disinfectant causes coagulation of cytoplasm?_____

Answer: Chlorhexidine

Flashcard 706: Which complement protein helps clear immune complexes? _____

Answer: C3b

Flashcard 707: What is the oxygen dependency of Nocardia spp.?_____

Answer: Obligate aerobe

Flashcard 708: What is the shape of Haemophilus influenzae?_____

Answer: Coccobacillus

Flashcard 709: _____ 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 710: The _____ type of Bacillus cereus food poisoning presents with nausea and vomiting within 1-5 hrs of consumption.

Answer: Emetic