Gram-Positive Bacilli Genera Identification
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Gram-Positive Bacilli Genera Identification

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Which type of bacteria have a rod-like form?

  • Gram-negative bacteria
  • Gram-positive cocci
  • Gram-positive spirilla
  • Gram-positive bacilli (correct)
  • Where is the natural habitat of Clostridium species?

  • Air
  • Human skin
  • Water bodies
  • Soil or intestinal tract of humans and animals (correct)
  • Which organism causes the disease Tetanus?

  • Clostridium difficile
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Clostridium tetani (correct)
  • Clostridium botulinum
  • What type of infection does Bacillus anthracis cause through wound contamination?

    <p>Cutaneous Anthrax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of anthrax infection generally occurs on exposed surfaces of the arms, face, and neck?

    <p>Cutaneous Anthrax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the distinguishing characteristics of Gram-negative bacteria?

    <p>Ability to produce endotoxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics that target the cell wall?

    <p>Gram-positive bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which antibiotic is effective against Gram-positive bacteria by targeting the cell wall?

    <p>Penicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium grows in clusters resembling grapes and can lead to life-threatening infections?

    <p>Staphylococcus aureus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genus of bacteria is widely distributed in the environment, with some being part of normal flora in humans?

    <p>Streptococcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium can produce human infections by invading tissues and producing enzymes and toxins?

    <p>Staphylococcus epidermidis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium can cause severe infections like osteomyelitis, pneumonia, and deep organ abscesses?

    <p>Bacillus cereus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bacteria possess O, H, and K antigens?

    <p>Escherichia coli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium causes a sexually transmitted disease?

    <p>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacteria are gram-negative cocci that cause meningitis?

    <p>Neisseria meningitidis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterial genus is responsible for causing dysentery?

    <p>Shigella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is associated with bronchopneumonia, wound sepsis, bacteremia, meningitis, and UTIs?

    <p>Klebsiella pneumoniae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is considered normal flora but can also cause diseases?

    <p>Escherichia coli</p> Signup and view all the answers

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