Enterobacteriaceae Family Quiz

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Which of the following is a major metabolic process common to all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Photosynthesis

Fermentation of glucose (correct)

Aerobic respiration

Decomposition of nitrates

Which of the following is a common property shared by all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

They are obligate anaerobes

They do not ferment glucose

They do not reduce nitrates to nitrites

They have cytochrome oxidase (correct)

What is the predominant habitat of Enterobacteriaceae organisms in humans and other animals?

Oral cavity

Skin

Large intestine (correct)

Genitourinary tract

Patients infected with which enteric pathogen have a high incidence of reactive arthritis and Reiter syndrome?

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What distinguishes Enterobacteriaceae from nonfermenting gram-negative rods based on metabolic reactions?

Ability to reduce nitrates to nitrites Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common property shared by all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Have cytochrome oxidase Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Enterobacteriaceae from nonfermenting gram-negative rods based on metabolic reactions?

Nitrate reduction Signup and view all the answers

Patients infected with which enteric pathogen have a high incidence of reactive arthritis and Reiter syndrome?

Salmonella Signup and view all the answers

What is a major anatomical location common to all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Large intestine Signup and view all the answers

Which metabolic process is common to all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Reducing nitrates to nitrites Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Enterobacteriaceae pathogens with their names:

Klebsiella = Pathogen A Salmonella = Pathogen B Escherichia coli = Pathogen C Shigella = Pathogen D Signup and view all the answers

Match the following properties with their corresponding metabolic processes common to all Enterobacteriaceae members:

Facultative anaerobes = (1) Glucose fermentation = (2) Cytochrome oxidase absence = (3) Nitrate reduction to nitrite = (4) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following autoimmune diseases with their associated enteric pathogens:

Reactive arthritis and Reiter syndrome = Pathogen A Enteric pathogen causing high incidence of autoimmune diseases = Pathogen B Autoimmune diseases linked to certain enteric pathogens = Pathogen C High incidence of reactive arthritis and Reiter syndrome in patients infected with which enteric pathogen = Pathogen D Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Enterobacteriaceae features with their anatomical location and metabolic processes:

Anatomic location in humans and animals = (1) Facultative anaerobes in the large intestine = (2) Metabolic process of glucose fermentation = (3) Absence of cytochrome oxidase = (4) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following gram-negative rod groups with their distinguishing metabolic reactions:

Enterobacteriaceae = Metabolic reaction A Nonfermenting gram-negative rods = Metabolic reaction B Distinguishing metabolic reaction for Enterobacteriaceae = Metabolic reaction C Metabolic reaction absent in Enterobacteriaceae = Metabolic reaction D Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is a major metabolic process common to all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Which of the following is a common property shared by all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

What is the predominant habitat of Enterobacteriaceae organisms in humans and other animals?

Patients infected with which enteric pathogen have a high incidence of reactive arthritis and Reiter syndrome?

What distinguishes Enterobacteriaceae from nonfermenting gram-negative rods based on metabolic reactions?

Which of the following is NOT a common property shared by all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

What distinguishes Enterobacteriaceae from nonfermenting gram-negative rods based on metabolic reactions?

Patients infected with which enteric pathogen have a high incidence of reactive arthritis and Reiter syndrome?

What is a major anatomical location common to all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Which metabolic process is common to all members of the Enterobacteriaceae family?

Match the following Enterobacteriaceae pathogens with their names:

Match the following properties with their corresponding metabolic processes common to all Enterobacteriaceae members:

Match the following autoimmune diseases with their associated enteric pathogens:

Match the following Enterobacteriaceae features with their anatomical location and metabolic processes:

Match the following gram-negative rod groups with their distinguishing metabolic reactions:

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