Microbiology Quiz: Bacteria, Eukaryotes, and Microscopic Examination

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Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

Energy is generated in mitochondria

In the context of small nucleated eukaryotic unicellular organisms multiplying by budding, which of the following is the MOST likely classification?

Fungi

Based on the microscopic examination of a Gram stained smear showing Gram positive cocci arranged in grape-like clusters from a skin lesion culture, which microorganism is MOST probably isolated?

Staphylococcus aureus

A bacterioscopy of sputum smear in a pneumonia case revealed the presence of diplococci with pointed ends, arranged in pairs. What kind of organism is most probably found?

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

How many stages does the Gram-staining procedure consist of?

<p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a universal entity for all Eukaryotes?

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

What kind of microorganisms was found in the oropharyngeal swabs of the patient with angina?

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

Which one of the statements is the MOST accurate comparison of human and bacterial cells?

<p>Human calls have a cell wall containing murein, bacterial cell wall contains peptidoglycan</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Gram-staining procedure, all bacteria can be broadly divided into what basic groups?

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

Which bacterial surface structure is responsible for the adherence to eukaryotic cell surface?

<p>F-pili</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each of the following statements concerning the Gram stain is correct EXCEPT:

<p>Staphylococcus aureus stains pink because it can be easily decolorized</p> Signup and view all the answers

Obligatory structures of bacterial cell are:

<p>Nucleoid, cytoplasm, cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

The lysozyme hydrolyzes the linkage between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl glucosamine causing:

<p>The cell to become osmotically-fragile</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of Gram-negatives LPS is responsible for toxic properties of endotoxin?

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

Which of the following statements about bacterial cell wall is TRUE?

<p><strong>Gracilicutes</strong> cell wall contains teichoic and lipoteichoic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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