Microbiology Lab Safety Quiz
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What biosafety level are most microbes in our lab?

  • BSL-1 (correct)
  • BSL-4
  • BSL-3
  • BSL-2

    • According to Dr. Franklund, what is the most dangerous thing in our microbiology lab?

  • The microbes
  • Your lab partner
  • The bunsen burner (correct)
  • The incubators

    • What type of fire extinguisher does our lab have?

  • ABC (correct)
  • A
  • Foam
  • Halon

    • Where is our lab's tornado evacuation location?

    <p>The hallway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you put down the sink in our lab?

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

    What term refers to the edge of a colony?

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

    What term refers to a macroscopic pile of microscopic cells?

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

    Umbronate is an example of a colony's ___________.

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

    The most common color of bacterial colonies is what?

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

    What solidifying agent is added to our plated media?

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

    What is the maximum magnification using our microscopes?

    <p>1000 X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the ability to distinguish two objects as being separate from each other?

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

    Which of our objective lenses has the most working distance?

    <p>4X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How big is one ocular micrometer tick when using our 100X objective lens?

    <p>1 µm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of immersion oil?

    <p>To reduce light loss and improve resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How large are most bacteria?

    <p>1 to 5 µm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to ball-shaped microbes found in chains?

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

    What term refers to spiral-shaped bacteria with axial filaments?

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

    What term refers to rod-shaped bacteria?

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

    What term refers to ball-shaped bacteria that appear in packets of eight cells?

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

    What is the primary stain of the Gram stain?

    <p>Crystal violet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color is a properly stained Gram negative bacterium?

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

    Who invented the Gram stain?

    <p>Hans Christian Gram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen if you apply the destain for too long in the Gram stain?

    <p>Both Gram positive and negative cells would be pink</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of iodine in the Gram stain?

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

    What is the main function of a microbial capsule?

    <p>Evade phagocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are most microbial capsules made of?

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

    What did we stain the background with in our capsule stains?

    <p>India ink</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of microbe is Cryptococcus neoformans?

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

    How did capsules appear in our capsule stain?

    <p>Clear areas around the cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a bacterial endospore?

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

    What was the primary stain in the endospore stain?

    <p>Malachite green</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the mordant in the endospore stain?

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

    Which pair microbes make endospores?

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

    What color did endospore stain in our lab?

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

    Why do we call this the acid fast stain?

    <p>The color does not come out in an acid wash</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which acid fast staining technique did we use?

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

    Which two diseases are typically caused by acid fast bacteria?

    <p>Tuberculosis and leprosy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color did our acid fast bacteria appear?

    <p>Dark red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the secondary stain in the acid fast procedure?

    <p>Methylene blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure do most bacteria use for motility in liquid media?

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

    What term refers to microbes with a single flagellum at one end?

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

    What term refers to bacteria with tufts of flagella at their end?

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

    What term refers to bacteria with flagella at both of their ends?

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

    What term refers to bacteria that have flagella all around their cell margin?

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

    If you put 2 ml of sample into 8 ml of diluent, what is the tube dilution factor?

    <p>5X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you have three tubes with 1 ml of diluent in each and you sequentially transfer 1 ml of sample to each (i.e., 1 ml to #1, then 1 ml from #1 to #2 and 1 ml from #2 to #3), what is the SDF for tube 3?

    <p>8X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you dilute a sample 1000X, plate 0.1 ml, and observe 150 colonies the next day, how many cfu/ml were in the original culture?

    <p>1,500,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you have a culture with 50,000,000 cfu/ml and you serially dilute it by transferring 1 ml into 9 ml of diluent five times, how many colonies would you expect if you plate 0.2 ml?

    <p>100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Assume that you have a culture with 4,000,000 cfu/ml and you plated 0.5 ml. The next day you observe 200 colonies. How much was this culture diluted prior to plating?

    <p>10,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of microbes are bacteriophage?

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

    What term refers to the protein coat that surrounds the phage genome?

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

    What are these holes referred to as?

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

    Assume that you dilute a phage stock by adding 0.1 ml to 0.9 ml in 7 tubes sequentially and then plate 0.1 ml on host cells. If you saw 100 holes on the plate the next day, how many pfu/ml were in your stock?

    <p>1 x 10^10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In our lab, how many drops do we assume that it takes to make 1 ml?

    <p>30</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the clear areas around this disk called?

    <p>Zone of inhibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the target of tetracycline's action?

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

    What group of compounds includes aldehydes?

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

    When you use isopropanol on your skin, it is acting as __________.

    <p>An antiseptic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following compounds is a surfactant?

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

    Identify this protozoan pathogen.

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

    Identify this protozoan pathogen.

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

    Identify this protozoan pathogen.

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

    Identify this protozoan pathogen.

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

    Identify this protozoan pathogen.

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

    What biomolecule are fungal cell walls composed of?

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

    Which fungus does this image represent?

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

    Which fungus does this image represent?

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

    Which fungus does this represent?

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

    Which fungus does this image represent?

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

    What type of microbe grows best between 20 and 40°C?

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

    What type of microbe grows best between pH 3 and pH 4?

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

    What type of microbe will only grow in the presence of 5 to 15% NaCl?

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

    What pH would a neutrophile grow best at?

    <p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these best describes most bacterial pathogens?

    <p>Neutrophile and Mesophile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the oxygen indicator found in Brewer's anaerobic agar?

    <p>Methylene blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a GasPak jar, what is oxygen converted into?

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

    What type of growth is exhibited in this fluid thioglycollate tube?

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

    What type of growth is exhibited in this fluid thioglycollate tube?

    <p>Obligate aerobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of microbe would grow inside a GasPak jar but not outside of it?

    <p>Obligate anaerobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percent of a microbial population will remain after one D-value has transpired?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If we hold the time of exposure constant at 10 minutes and it required 80°C to achieve sterilization, 80°C is the ___________.

    <p>Thermal death point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If we hold the temperature constant at 70°C and it requires 23 minutes to achieve sterilization, 23 minutes is the ______.

    <p>Thermal death time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Bacillus cereus so resistant to killing by heat?

    <p>It makes endospores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the complete killing of all microbes on a surface?

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

    Which of these microbes is most resistant to UV killing?

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

    Which of these has the shortest wavelength?

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

    Which of these is the most germicidal wavelength of UV light?

    <p>260 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sort of cellular damage is caused by UV light?

    <p>T-T dimers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of UV light is used in tanning booths (hopefully)?

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

    What biochemical test are all coliforms positive for?

    <p>Lactose fermentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color is a positive urease test?

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

    What reaction would a TSI tube show if glucose was fermented, but not sucrose or lactose?

    <p>K/A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amino acid is broken down in a positive indole test?

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

    What color does a positive citrate test turn?

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

    What compound is broken down in a catalase test?

    <p>Hydrogen peroxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inhibitory molecule is found in EF broth?

    <p>Sodium azide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of hemolysis results in complete clearing on blood agar?

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

    What antibiotic is found on our A disks?

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

    What type of media is mannitol salt agar?

    <p>Selective and differential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Biosafety and Lab Safety

    • Most microbes in the lab are classified as BSL-1.
    • The most dangerous item in the microbiology lab is the Bunsen burner.
    • The lab has an ABC type fire extinguisher.
    • Tornado evacuation location is designated as the hallway.
    • Only water should be disposed of down the sink in the lab.

    Colony Characteristics and Microscopy

    • The edge of a colony is referred to as the margin.
    • A macroscopic pile of microscopic cells is called a colony.
    • Umbronate describes a colony's elevation.
    • The most common color for bacterial colonies is tan.
    • Agarose serves as the solidifying agent in plated media.
    • The maximum magnification using lab microscopes is 1000X.
    • Resolution refers to the ability to distinguish two separate objects.

    Bacterial Morphology

    • Rod-shaped bacteria are termed bacilli.
    • Ball-shaped bacteria in chains are called streptococci.
    • Spiral-shaped bacteria with axial filaments are spirochetes.
    • Ball-shaped bacteria that appear in packets of eight cells are termed sarcina.

    Gram Staining Procedure

    • The primary stain in the Gram stain process is crystal violet.
    • Gram-negative bacteria appear pink after proper staining.
    • The Gram stain was invented by Hans Christian Gram.
    • If the destain process is prolonged, both Gram-positive and negative cells appear pink.
    • Iodine functions as a mordant in the Gram staining process.

    Microbial Structures and Functions

    • The primary function of a microbial capsule is to evade phagocytes.
    • Capsules are typically made of polysaccharides.
    • Bacterial endospores are primarily used for survival.
    • Endospores appear green when stained with malachite green.

    Acid-Fast Staining

    • The acid-fast stain is so named because the primary stain does not wash out in acid.
    • Kinyoun staining technique is used for acid-fast bacteria.
    • Common diseases caused by acid-fast bacteria include tuberculosis and leprosy.
    • Acid-fast bacteria appear dark red after staining, with methylene blue as the secondary stain.

    Microbial Mobility

    • Most bacteria utilize flagella for motility in liquid media.
    • Bacteria with a single flagellum at one end are called monotrichous.
    • Bacteria with flags at both ends are referred to as amphitrichous, while those with tufts are lophotrichous.

    Dilution and Colony Counting

    • To calculate tube dilution factor: when 2 ml is put into 8 ml of diluent, the factor is 5X.
    • A culture diluted 1000X and yielding 150 colonies results in an original concentration of 1,500,000 cfu/ml.
    • Serial dilutions can be calculated based on the amount transferred and plated.

    Bacteriophage and Viral Structure

    • Bacteriophages are classified as acellular microbes.
    • The protein coat surrounding the phage genome is termed capsid.
    • Clear areas around disks on agar plates are known as zones of inhibition.

    Microbial Resistance and Sterilization

    • Sterilization refers to complete killing of all microbes on a surface.
    • Bacillus cereus is known for its resistance to heat due to endospore formation.
    • Germicidal effectiveness of UV light is highest at a wavelength of 260 nm, producing T-T dimers in DNA.

    Biochemical Testing

    • All coliforms test positive for lactose fermentation, indicative of their metabolic capability.
    • A positive urease test results in a pink coloration.
    • TSI (Triple Sugar Iron) test shows K/A if only glucose is fermented.
    • Indole test detects the breakdown of tryptophan, producing a positive result when the indicator changes color.
    • The hemolytic pattern of complete clearing on blood agar is classified as beta hemolysis.

    Growth Conditions for Microbes

    • Mesophiles thrive best at temperatures between 20 and 40°C.
    • Acidophiles prefer environments with a pH of 3 to 4.
    • Halophiles grow optimally in high salt concentrations, between 5% to 15% NaCl.
    • Neutrophiles grow best at a pH of 7, typical of many pathogens.

    Media and Inhibition

    • Mannitol salt agar is both selective and differential for specific microorganisms.
    • Antibiotic sensitivity testing, such as with Bacitracin on A disks, identifies susceptibility or resistance of bacteria.

    Antiseptics and Disinfectants

    • Isopropanol acts as an antiseptic when used on skin.
    • Roccal is identified as a surfactant compound effective in microbe control.

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