BUNDLED MMBio 221 Exam Guide Questions with Correct Answers Graded A 2024

Coliform - rapidly ferment lactose, are part of normal microbiota, may be opportunistic, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. Found in soil and plants. Presence in water= impure water and poor sewage treatment 3 types of antigens used to serotype enteric bacteria - O-outer membrane K- capsular an...

Disinfection - destruction of vegetative pathogens; usually on inanimate objects. Antiseptic - agent which prevents bact. contamination and growth; usually on living tissue. Which agent doesn't necessarily work better at higher concentrations? - Alcohol, 70% (goldie lock zone)(60-80% most eff...

Fungi - cell wall made of chitin; Eukaryote Algae - cell wall made of silicates, eukaryotic Protozoa - Eukaryote Bacteria - Prokaryotic Virus - Acellular; only reproduce if they are inside of a living cell What allows a substance to cross a membrane - Protiens Substances that will ...

Obligate halophiles - High osmotic pressure aka lots of salt like the great salt lake Facultative halophiles - Type that causes acne can be in salty also known as osmolaric but not nessesary Neutrophiles - Most bacteria Protozoa and pathogens like neutral ph rang 6.5-7.5 Acidophiles - Reall...

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, c...

Which of the following microorganisms are not eukaryotic? - Bacteria....yeasts, molds, protozoa are eukaryotic Which microorganisms are used to make microbiological growth media? - Algae In which habitat would you most likely find archaea? - Acidic hot springs, swamp mud, Great Salt Lake Of...

An acid-fast pathogen; over one-third of the world's population is infected; caseous necrosis is a hallmark of disease; MDR, XDR, BCG, and DOTS apply to this organism. Mycobacterium tuberculosis The most common cause of non-nosocomial urinary tract infections, usually in women; also the caus...

sources of contamination - individuals that live in the home, especially their skin food brought into the home, raw and cooked water and air activities in the home like cooking, bathing types of microbes found on surfaces outside the home correlated with the types in the home pets, particular...

Edward Jenner - Developed small pox immunization using cowpox agent Paul Ehrlich - sought a " magic bullet" to destroy pathogens Alexander Fleming - discovered penicillin Joseph Lister - Pioneered aseptic surgery John Snow - father of epidemiology (cholera in London) Ignaz Semmelwei...

An interferon is - a protein released by virally infected human cells to trigger production of antivirals in neighboring cells These antibodies are commonly found in mucus and are the most abundant in our body - IgA antibodies These cells have many identical antibodies on their surface that re...

Define and describe the physical, chemical, and cellular components of the innate immune response. - Physical factors are barriers to entry or processes that remove microbes from the body's surface The epidermis consists of layers of tightly packed epithelial cells that are periodically shed. (mak...

Who is the father of microscopy? Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Lamp: produces visible light to illuminate the specimen Condenser: collects light and directs it through the stage opening (converges or focuses the rays of light to a single point) Iris diaphragm: regulates the amount of light availabl...

Virulence characteristics, unique properties, and diseases caused by: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, - -virulent strains contain cord factor (cell wall component) which is necessary to cause disease -3 types: primary (results from initial infection), secondary (reestab. of active infection after per...

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, c...