Microbiology Quiz: Bacteria, Eukaryotic Organisms, and Skin Lesion Examination

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What kind of organisms are small nucleated eukaryotic unicellular organisms multiplying by budding?

  • Fungi (correct)
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Algae

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

  • Genetic information is coded by the DNA
  • 70S ribosomes conduct protein synthesis
  • Energy is generated in mitochondria (correct)
  • Mitosis is a way of multiplication

A Gram stained smear from a skin lesion shows Gram positive cocci arranged in grapes-like clusters. Which microorganism is MOST probably isolated?

  • Staphylococcus aureus (correct)
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Escherichia coli
  • Bacillus anthracis

What kind of organisms are most probably found in a sputum smear in a pneumonia case, where diplococci with pointed ends, arranged in pairs, are observed?

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

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

<p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Peptidoglycan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Streptococci (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Human cells have a cell wall containing murein, bacterial cell wall contains peptidoglycan (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Common-pili (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Obligatory structures of bacterial cell are:

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

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

<p>Streptococcus pyogenes stains dark purple because it has a thick peptidoglycan layer and teichoic acids (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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