_____ is a coagulase-negative Staph that has the ability to synthesize extracellular polysaccharide matrix (biofilm).
#2
Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface
#3
Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces _____, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill competing microbes
#4
Bacteria with irregular, slimy fuzz layer have a _____
#5
Bacteria sometimes secrete a _____, which is a sticky, gelatinous layer that assists the bacteria in attaching to host cells
#6
The _____ in E. coli allow for attachment to the urinary tract
#7
glycocalyx
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Biofilm formation stages Flashcard Deck - 7 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ is a coagulase-negative Staph that has the ability to synthesize extracellular polysaccharide matrix (biofilm).
Answer: Staph epidermidis
Flashcard 2: Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface
Answer: biofilm (not glycocalyx)
Flashcard 3: Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces _____, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill competing microbes
Answer: pyocyanin
Flashcard 4: Bacteria with irregular, slimy fuzz layer have a _____
Answer: glycocalyx
Flashcard 5: Bacteria sometimes secrete a _____, which is a sticky, gelatinous layer that assists the bacteria in attaching to host cells
Answer: capsule
Flashcard 6: The _____ in E. coli allow for attachment to the urinary tract
