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What is the main characteristic of Vibrio cholerae?
What is the main characteristic of Vibrio cholerae?
- Fermentative (correct)
- Gram-positive staining
- Oxidase-negative
- Spherical shape
Which type of bacteria are poorly staining species like Spirochaetes and Mycoplasmas?
Which type of bacteria are poorly staining species like Spirochaetes and Mycoplasmas?
- Acid-fast bacteria
- Gram-negative bacteria (correct)
- Anaerobic bacteria
- Gram-positive bacteria
What is the function of capsules in bacteria?
What is the function of capsules in bacteria?
- Increase susceptibility to desiccation
- Enhance antibiotic resistance
- Prevent bacterial growth
- Impair phagocytosis (correct)
Which bacterium has a cell wall similar to Gram-negative bacteria?
Which bacterium has a cell wall similar to Gram-negative bacteria?
What is a characteristic of Protoplast bacteria?
What is a characteristic of Protoplast bacteria?
Which organism grows both in eggs and tissue culture?
Which organism grows both in eggs and tissue culture?
Which bacteria are intracellular organisms that have not been cultured on lab media?
Which bacteria are intracellular organisms that have not been cultured on lab media?
What type of bacteria is sensitive to antibiotics and grows on tissue culture?
What type of bacteria is sensitive to antibiotics and grows on tissue culture?
Which bacterium has both DNA and RNA and a Gram-negative cell wall?
Which bacterium has both DNA and RNA and a Gram-negative cell wall?
Which bacterial feature determines access of certain molecules to the cell membrane and increases tolerance of desiccation?
Which bacterial feature determines access of certain molecules to the cell membrane and increases tolerance of desiccation?