Microbiology for Health Sciences
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What is the term for bacteria that require oxygen to grow?

  • Obligate aerobes (correct)
  • Facultative anaerobes
  • Obligate anaerobes
  • Microaerophilic

    • What is the term for the process by which bacteria reproduce by dividing into two identical cells?

  • Glycolysis
  • Binary fission (correct)
  • Fermentation
  • Spore formation

    • What is the term for the structure that allows bacteria to move?

  • Glycocalyx
  • Flagella (correct)
  • Pilli
  • Fimbriae

    • What is the term for bacteria that can grow in a wide range of temperatures?

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

    What is the term for the remains of bacteria that have died, but can still cause disease?

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

    What is the term for bacteria that can grow in acidic environments?

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

    What is the term for the structure that allows bacteria to attach to surfaces?

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

    What is the term for the process by which bacteria form a dormant, resistant structure that can survive extreme conditions?

    <p>Spore formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for bacteria that can grow in the presence of oxygen, but can also grow in its absence?

    <p>Facultative anaerobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the structure that contains genetic information in bacteria?

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

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