Description : Conjugation pili are found only on some ______ bacteria, though it may occur between cells of various bacteria. a. Gram-positive b. Gram-negative c. Acid-fast d. Capsule containing
Last Answer : b. Gram-negative
Description : The cell wall of A.gram-positive bacteria are thicker than gram-negative bacteria B.gram-negative bacteria are thicker than gram-positive bacteria C.both have same thickness but composition is different D.none of these
Last Answer : A.gram-positive bacteria are thicker than gram-negative bacteria
Description : Porins are located in A- the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria B- he peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria C- the cytoplasmic membrane of both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria D- the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria
Last Answer : the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria
Description : The cell wall of A- gram-positive bacteria are thicker than gram-negative bacteria B- gram-negative bacteria are thicker than gram-positive bacteria C- both have same thickness but composition is different D- none of these
Last Answer : gram-positive bacteria are thicker than gram-negative bacteria
Description : Which of the following is true about cell wall of gram-positive bacteria? A- It consists of multiple layers B- It is thicker than that associated with gram-negative bacteria C- It contains teichoic acids D- D.All of these
Last Answer : D.All of these
Description : Teichoic acids are typically found in A- cell walls of gram positive bacteria B- outer membranes of gram positive bacteria C- cell walls of gram negative bacteria D- outer membranes of gram negative bacteria
Last Answer : cell walls of gram positive bacteria
Description : Which of the following is true about cell wall of gram-positive bacteria? A-It consists of multiple layers B- It is thicker than that associated with gram-negative bacteria C- It contains teichoic acids D- All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : The drug isoniazid is used widely in contemporary medicine to a. Treat tuberculosis. b. Prevent fungal overgrowth in the intestine. c. Clear away wound infections. d. Eliminate infections due to gram-negative bacteria.
Last Answer : a. Treat tuberculosis.
Description : Which of the following gram-negative bacteria is/are not aerobic? A.Pseudomonas B.Neisseria C.Escherichia D.None of these
Last Answer : C.Escherichia
Description : Gram-negative bacteria would stain_________ with the Gram stain and have _______in the wall. a. orange-red; Teichoic acid b. orange-red; lipopolysaccharide c. purple; peptidoglycan d. purple; Teichoic acid
Last Answer : c. purple; peptidoglycan
Description : Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched as to antibiotic and use? a. Penicillin-gram-positive bacteria b. Nystatin-fungi c. Tetracycline-viruses d. Griseofulvin-fungi
Last Answer : c. Tetracycline-viruses
Description : The gram-positive bacteria lack __________ structure/component? A.outer membrane B.murein C.teichoic acid D.plasma membrane
Last Answer : A.outer membrane
Description : Gram-positive bacteria, responsible for food poisoning, is/are A.Mycoplasmas B.Pseudomonas C.Clostridia D.all of these
Last Answer : C.Clostridia
Description : Gram-positive bacteria, responsible for food poisoning, is/ar A.Mycoplasmas B.Pseudomonas C.Clostridia D.all of these
Last Answer : .Clostridia
Description : Selective media facilitate growth of only one kind of organism.Saboraud medium is used to selectively isolate A- coliform bacteria B- gram positive bacteria C- .yeasts D- acid fast organisms
Last Answer : .yeasts
Description : The cell walls of many gram positive bacteria can be easily destroyed by the enzyme known as A-lipase B- .lysozyme C- .pectinase D-.peroxidase
Last Answer : .lysozyme
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a genus within the gram-positive bacteria? a. Staphylococcus b. Methanogens c. Mycoplasma d. Bacillus and Clostridium
Last Answer : b. Methanogens
Description : Gentamicin and other aminoglycoside drugs are widely prescribed for treatment of _____ infections. a. fungal b. gram-positive bacterial c. gram-negative bacterial d. staphylococcal
Last Answer : c. gram-negative bacterial
Description : Penicillins are useful in treating a. Gram-positive infections. b. Leprosy. c. Gram-negative infections. d. Tuberculosis.
Last Answer : a. Gram-positive infections.
Description : The skin is a. Dominated By Gram-Negative Bacterial Cells. b. Free Of Bacterial Cells. c. Without A Microbiota. d. Dominated By Gram-Positive Bacterial Cells.
Last Answer : d. Dominated By Gram-Positive Bacterial Cells.
Description : The majority of bacterial species that cause foodborne and waterborne illnesses in humans are _____. a. Gram-Negative Rods b. Gram-Negative Cocci c. Gram-Positive Rods d. Rods Without A Wall
Last Answer : a. Gram-Negative Rods
Description : Escherichia coli is a common gram that can be a cause of a. positive rod; hemorrhagic colitis b. negative rod; traveler‘s diarrhea c. positive coccus; typhoid fever d. negative rod; cholera
Last Answer : b. negative rod; traveler‘s diarrhea
Description : Cyanobacteria have A-a gram-positive cell wall B- a gram-negative cell wall C- Neither (a) nor (b) D-No cell wall
Last Answer : a gram-negative cell wall
Description : Swimming towards a chemical of bacteria is termed as A- positive chemotaxis B- negative chemotaxis C- phototaxis D- magnetotaxis
Last Answer : positive chemotaxis
Description : Very slender bacteria like spirochetes are viewed by A Negative staining B Positive staining C Gram’s staining D Simple staining
Last Answer : A Negative staining
Description : Which of the following may be most likely to be missing from a gram-positive bacterium? A.Penicillin binding protein B.Peptidoglycan C.Lipopolysaccharide D.Phospholipid bilayer membrane
Last Answer : C.Lipopolysaccharide
Description : Which of the following do some bacterial cells use for motility? a. flagella b. cillia c. fimbriae d. pseudopodia
Last Answer : a. flagella
Description : In gram positive and gram negative bacteria the electron transport contains a. Naphthquinone b. Plastoquinone c. Ubiquinone d. Both a and b
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Superinfections are more common with (a) Use of narrow spectrum antibiotics (b) Short courses of antibiotics (c) Use of antibiotics that are completely absorbed from the small intestines (d) Use of antibiotic combinations covering both gram positive and gram negative bacteria
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Superinfections are more common with: A. Use of narrow spectrum antibiotics B. Short courses of antibiotics C. Use of antibiotics that are completely absorbed from the small intestines D. Use of antibiotic combinations covering both gram positive and gram negative bacteria
Last Answer : D. Use of antibiotic combinations covering both gram positive and gram negative bacteria
Description : If a necrotizing soft tissue infection is considered, therapy mandates: a. Empiric administration of antibiotics active against gram-positive, gram-negative, and anaerobic bacteria b. Due to usually ... is mandatory d. The use of hyperbaric oxygen has been demonstrated to be clearly advantageous
Last Answer : Answer: a, c Identification of a necrotizing, soft tissue infection mandates immediate operative intervention with aggressive resection of all involved tissues and empiric ... remains without controlled trials demonstrating any additional benefits derived from hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Description : Difference in Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria is due to (a) cell wall (b) cell membrane (c) ribosome (d) cytoplasm.
Last Answer : (a) cell wall
Description : Nalidixic acid is primarily active against: A. Cocci B. Bacilli C. Gram positive bacteria D. Gram negative bacteria
Last Answer : D. Gram negative bacteria
Description : A medium containing crystal violet dye plus sodium deoxycholate will allow A- gram (-)ve intestinal bacteria to grow B- gram (+)ve intestinal bacteria to grow C- .aquatic bacteria to grow D- none of these
Last Answer : gram (-)ve intestinal bacteria to grow
Description : .Which is most likely to be exposed on the surface of a gram-negative bacterium? A.Pore protein (porin) B.Protein involved in energy generation C.Lipoteichoic acid D.Phospholipids
Last Answer : A.Pore protein (porin)
Description : Which of the following is exposed on the outer surface of a gram-negative bacterium?A- O-antigen of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) B- Polysaccharide portion of lipoteichoic acid (LTA) C- Braun lipoprotein D- .Electron transport system components
Last Answer : O-antigen of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
Description : Which is most likely to be exposed on the surface of a gram-negative bacterium? A- Pore protein (porin) B- Protein involved in energy generation C- .Lipoteichoic acid D- Phospholipids
Last Answer : Pore protein (porin)
Description : _____ is an example of a differential stain technique. a. Simple staining b. Negative staining c. Contrast staining d. Gram staining
Last Answer : d. Gram staining
Description : The most common cause of an invasive wound infection, such as a burn, is a. gram-positive bacterial species. b. treponema pallidum. c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. d. Escherichia coli.
Last Answer : c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Description : A characteristic of cell staining of Y. pestis is a a. Gram-Positive Staining. b. Bipolar Staining. c. Gram-Positive Staining. d. Gram-Variable Staining.
Last Answer : b. Bipolar Staining
Description : This gram-positive rod can cause meningoencephalitis, septicemia, and newborn meningitis. a. Bacillus cereus b. Listeria monocyto genes c. Clostridium peringens d. Escherichia coli
Last Answer : b. Listeria monocyto genes
Description : Gram positive cells have a A- second outer membrane that helps to retain the crystal violet stain B- multiple layer of peptidoglycan that helps to retain the crystal violet stain C- .thick capsule that traps the crystal violet stain D- periplasmic space that traps the crystal violet
Last Answer : multiple layer of peptidoglycan that helps to retain the crystal violet stain
Description : The motile bacteria are able to move by (a) fimbriae (b) flagella (c) cilia (d) pili.
Last Answer : (b) flagella
Description : The structures that help some bacteria to attach to rocks and/or host tissues are (a) mesosomes (b) holdfast (c) rhizoids (d) fimbriae.
Last Answer : (d) fimbriae.
Description : Gram negative organisms are largely insensitive to benzyl penicillin because (a) They produce large quantities of penicillinase (b) They do not utilize D-alanine whose incorporation in the cell wall is ... lipoprotein-peptidoglycan multiplayer cell wall of gram-negative bacteria (d) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Ans: C