Texas A&M University(TAMU) Microbiology Tests Bundle Set

General Characteristic of a Virus CORRECT ANSWER -Can have DNA or RNA, but not both -Have no ribosomes -No ATP-generating mechanism -Are infectious Define: Obligate Intracellular Parasite CORRECT ANSWER Needs a host cell in order to replicate What is a Capsid? CORRECT ANSWER A protein coat ...

Glycolytic pathways CORRECT ANSWER break down sugars into pyruvate and related intermediates. TCA cycle enzymes eukaryotes CORRECT ANSWER mitochondrial location in eukaryotes TCA cycle prokaryotes CORRECT ANSWER cytoplasm location in prokaryotes Lipmann CORRECT ANSWER discovered coenzyme A ...

What is the definition of a microbe? CORRECT ANSWER a living organism that requires a microscope to be seen What are some examples of microbes? CORRECT ANSWER E.coli, chickenpox, spirogyra Describe some problems with the definition of a microbe. CORRECT ANSWER 1) there are 'super-size' microbi...

Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) CORRECT ANSWER Characteristics- Gram positive cocci most common staph infections can be isolated (MSA) pus forming Virulence- Enzyme: coagulase, catalase, nucleases Toxins: Cytotoxins, exfoliative toxins, enterotoxins(food poisoning), Immunity Diagnosis- ...

What are the 5 categories of morphology? CORRECT ANSWER shape, margin, elevation, pigmentation production, and texture A colony CORRECT ANSWER is a visible mass of cells opportunistic pathogens CORRECT ANSWER capable of producing a disease state if introduced into a suitable part of the body ...

ubiquity CORRECT ANSWER Appearing everywhere other lifeforms exist, can be isolated from soil, water, plants, animals, & humans - does not apply to every species by microorganisms as a group Pathogenic CORRECT ANSWER The vast majority of microorg's are nonpathogenic Commensal CORRECT ANSWER mi...

Microbes are _________% pathogenic CORRECT ANSWER <1 ubiquitous CORRECT ANSWER bacteria are found everywhere in a bunch of different environments Bioremediation CORRECT ANSWER process that uses naturally occurring or genetically engineered microorganisms to consume or break down pollutants ...

viruses are ----, ----- ---- CORRECT ANSWER obligate intracellular parasites do viruses divide and grow CORRECT ANSWER no virus genome CORRECT ANSWER ds or ss dna ds or ss rna most common dna virus genome ds or ss CORRECT ANSWER ds most common rna virus genome ds or ss CORRECT ANSWER ss...

Normal flora of GI tract contain what Gram negatives CORRECT ANSWER E. coli Enterobacter Proteus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteroides Normal flora of GI tract contain what Gram positives CORRECT ANSWER Clostriddia Lactobacillli Enterococci Anaerobic streptococci Culture media used for sto...

Chapter 1: microbial cell structure and function CORRECT ANSWER Microscopy: compound microscope CORRECT ANSWER •Compound microscope -- Two sets of lenses form the image (Figure 1.15a) •Objective lens and ocular lens Microscopy: magnification CORRECT ANSWER •Total magnification = object...

ubiquity CORRECT ANSWER the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common Biomediation CORRECT ANSWER the use of naturally occurring or genetically modified microbes to degrade/detoxify the environment Through bioremediation... CORRECT ANSWER Level of pesticides can be reduced by 96% H...