Escherichia Characteristics Quiz
5 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the primary Gram stain classification of Escherichia?

  • Gram-positive
  • Gram-neutral
  • Gram-variable
  • Gram-negative (correct)
  • Which agar typically shows large red colonies when E. coli ferments lactose?

  • MacConkey agar (correct)
  • Chocolate agar
  • Mannitol salt agar
  • Blood agar
  • What is the primary clinical syndrome caused by E. coli outside hospitals?

  • Pneumonia
  • Meningitis
  • Urinary tract infection (correct)
  • Skin infection
  • What temperature range does E. coli grow well over?

    <p>15–45°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What protects E. coli from the bactericidal effect of phagocytes in the absence of specific antibodies?

    <p>Polysaccharide capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser