Microbiology Quiz on Bacterial Enzymes and Virulence
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What is the role of collagenases in bacterial virulence?

  • Catalyze lipid A synthesis
  • Degrade collagen in extracellular matrices (correct)
  • Break down hyaluronic acid
  • Transport iron across membranes

    • Which component of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is primarily responsible for its endotoxin activity?

  • Phosphorylated glucosamine
  • Core polysaccharide
  • O antigen
  • Lipid A (correct)

    • Which enzymes are primarily involved in breaking down lipids in the periplasmic space?

  • Nucleases
  • Proteases
  • Collagenases
  • Lipases (correct)

    • What is the main function of hyaluronidases produced by bacteria?

    <p>Facilitate bacterial spread in tissues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic distinguishes O antigen from other components of lipopolysaccharide?

    <p>It is a branched polysaccharide that varies between species (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does bactoprenol play in peptidoglycan synthesis?

    <p>It acts as a carrier for the disaccharide building block. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme is responsible for cross-linking adjacent peptidoglycan chains?

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

    What is the function of carboxypeptidases in peptidoglycan synthesis?

    <p>To remove excess D-Ala for limiting cross-linking. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is created by the energy released during the attachment of the disaccharide building block?

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

    Which statement accurately describes the role of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)?

    <p>They assist in extending peptidoglycan and enabling cell division. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cell is characteristic of bacteria?

    <p>Prokaryotic cells without a nucleus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a true statement about viruses?

    <p>They are considered true parasites. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a function of eukaryotic cells?

    <p>Presence of a nucleus and organelles. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do yeasts and moulds differ?

    <p>Yeasts are unicellular, while moulds are pluricellular. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process do methanogenic bacteria contribute to?

    <p>Production of methane, a natural gas. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding protozoa?

    <p>They can be motile or non-motile. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of microorganism typically has a size range of 1-10 µm?

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

    What is a benefit derived from microbial activity?

    <p>Microbial fermentation used in food production. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the function of bacterial topoisomerases?

    <p>They assist in the unwinding and rewinding of supercoiled DNA. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of plasmid encodes genes that can help bacteria survive stressful situations?

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

    What is the role of primase in DNA replication?

    <p>Synthesizing primers to initiate DNA synthesis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the process of DNA replication is true?

    <p>Replication requires the unwinding of DNA to expose the template strands. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During DNA rolling circle replication, what is the first step?

    <p>The circular dsDNA is nicked. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do bacterial topoisomerase IV enzymes function during DNA replication?

    <p>They relax supercoiled DNA to separate daughter chromosomes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for the initiation of DNA replication according to the content?

    <p>Replicative helicase and replication origin. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which DNA polymerase is responsible for synthesizing the new strands during rolling circle replication?

    <p>DNA-dependent DNA polymerase III (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color do Gram negative bacteria appear after a Gram stain?

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

    Which component of the Ziehl-Neelsen stain is responsible for identifying acid-fast bacteria?

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

    What structural feature of bacteria does the capsule contribute to?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a primary purpose of a Gram stain?

    <p>Classify bacteria as acid-fast (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Ziehl-Neelsen stain particularly important for identifying certain bacteria?

    <p>It identifies bacteria with high lipid content in their cell wall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following bacterial shapes corresponds to 'bacillus'?

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

    Which are NOT included in the arrangements of bacteria appreciated by Gram staining?

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

    What is the function of the crystalline S layer in bacteria?

    <p>Cell shape and protection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a feature of India ink stain?

    <p>Facilitates antibiotic absorption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a biofilm?

    <p>A structured population of cells in a self-produced matrix (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a positive impact of biofilms on human health?

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    Which disease is NOT associated with biofilm formation?

    <p>Acute bronchitis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge do biofilms present in the processing industry?

    <p>Microbial contamination of products (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are bacterial cells within a biofilm primarily characterized?

    <p>Recalcitrant to standard cleaning methods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of biofilm growth on medical devices?

    <p>Increased likelihood of chronic infections (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following components is NOT typically found in a biofilm matrix?

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

    Flashcards

    What is Microbiology?

    The study of microscopic organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

    What are Microbes?

    Organisms that are too small to be seen without a microscope.

    What are Prokaryotes?

    A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Examples include bacteria.

    What are Eukaryotes?

    A single-celled organism that contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Examples include fungi and protozoa.

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    What are Viruses?

    A non-living infectious agent that requires a host cell for replication. Examples include viruses.

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    What are Bacteria?

    A group of single-celled organisms that can be found in various environments. They are known for their diverse shapes, sizes, and metabolic abilities.

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    What are Fungi?

    A group of eukaryotic organisms that includes yeasts and molds, known for their role in decomposition and food production.

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    What are Protozoa?

    A group of eukaryotic organisms, mostly single-celled, that can be found in various environments. They are known for their diverse structures and life cycles.

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    Plasmids

    Extra pieces of DNA that bacteria can have, not essential for survival, but can help with stress

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    Virulence Plasmids

    Plasmids containing genes for virulence factors, which help bacteria cause disease

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    Degradative Plasmids

    Plasmids carrying genes that let bacteria use new sources of food

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    Fertility Plasmids

    Plasmids that contain genes involved in sexual conjugation, allowing bacteria to transfer genetic material

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    Replication Origin (oriC)

    The specific sequence of DNA where DNA replication starts

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    Helicase

    An enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix at the origin

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    Primase

    An enzyme that adds short RNA primers to initiate DNA replication

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    Topoisomerases

    Enzymes that change the supercoiling of DNA, important for unwinding, replication, and rewinding of bacterial DNA

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    What is the periplasmic space?

    A compartment between the outer membrane and the cytoplasmic membrane in Gram-negative bacteria, containing transport systems, enzymes, and virulence factors.

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    What are collagenases?

    Enzymes that break down collagen, a key component of the animal extracellular matrix, enabling bacteria to spread through tissues.

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    What are hyaluronidases?

    Enzymes that degrade hyaluronic acid, a component of the extracellular matrix, primarily produced by bacteria that infect skin surfaces.

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    What is lipopolysaccharide (LPS)?

    A complex molecule composed of three main parts: Lipid A, Core polysaccharide, and O antigen.

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    What is Lipid A?

    The innermost part of LPS, anchored in the outer membrane, responsible for its endotoxin activity.

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    What is the function of the UDP-NAM pentapeptide?

    A series of enzymatic reactions where a pentapeptide is attached to UDP-NAM, forming UDP-NAM pentapeptide, a key building block for peptidoglycan synthesis.

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    What is the role of bactoprenol in bacterial cell wall synthesis?

    A lipid carrier molecule that transports the UDP-NAM pentapeptide and NAG across the bacterial membrane, facilitating the formation of peptidoglycan.

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    How does the disaccharide building block become incorporated into the peptidoglycan layer?

    A series of enzymatic reactions occurring outside the bacterial cell that link the disaccharide building block (NAG-NAM pentapeptide) to the existing peptidoglycan chain, elongating the cell wall.

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    What is the function of transpeptidases in peptidoglycan synthesis?

    Enzymes that catalyze the crosslinking of adjacent peptidoglycan chains, forming a strong and rigid cell wall. This is a vital step in bacterial cell growth.

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    What is the function of carboxypeptidases in peptidoglycan synthesis?

    Enzymes that remove unreacted terminal D-Ala from the peptide chain, preventing excessive crosslinking and ensuring proper cell growth.

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    Gram Stain

    A type of stain used to identify bacteria based on their cell wall composition. Gram-positive bacteria retain the primary stain (crystal violet) and appear purple, while Gram-negative bacteria lose the primary stain and are counterstained with safranin, appearing pink.

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    Ziehl-Neelsen Stain

    A staining technique used to identify acid-fast bacteria, particularly Mycobacteria. These bacteria have a high lipid content in their cell walls, making them resistant to decolorization with acid-alcohol.

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    Capsule

    A protective layer outside the cell wall of some bacteria, composed of polysaccharides. It helps bacteria evade immune responses and adhere to surfaces.

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    S Layer

    A thin, protein-based layer that surrounds the cell wall of some bacteria. It contributes to cell shape and protects against osmotic stress.

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    Coccus

    Bacteria with a spherical shape.

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    Bacillus

    Bacteria with a rod-shaped structure.

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    Spiral

    Bacteria with a spiral shape.

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    Gram-positive Bacteria

    A type of bacteria that retains the primary stain (crystal violet) in the Gram staining process due to their thick cell walls containing peptidoglycan.

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    Biofilms

    A community of bacteria encased in a self-produced gooey matrix, attached to a surface.

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    Planktonic bacteria

    Bacteria growing freely and individually, not attached to a surface.

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    Sessile bacteria

    Bacteria firmly attached to each other and a surface, typically within a biofilm.

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    Extracellular polymeric substance (EPS)

    A sticky substance produced by bacteria to form biofilms. It's made up of sugars, proteins, and DNA.

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    Medical device-associated biofilms

    A biofilm formed by bacteria on medical devices like catheters or implants, increasing the risk of infections.

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    Biofilm resistance

    The ability of biofilms to protect bacteria from external threats like antibiotics or disinfectants.

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    Biofilm formation

    The process by which bacteria accumulate on surfaces and form a biofilm.

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    Industrial biofilms

    Bacteria that live in biofilms on industrial equipment, causing problems like corrosion, blockage, and reduced efficiency.

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    Study Notes

    Microbiology Overview

    • Microbiology is the branch of knowledge that deals with microorganisms, also known as microbes.
    • Microbes are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
    • Major groups include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites (like protozoa).
    • Microbes vary in shape, size, and genetic/metabolic characteristics.

    Microbial Size Comparison

    • Microbes range in size from atoms to larger cells.
    • A scale shows relative sizes, from atoms to cells to microscopic objects.
    • Electron microscopes have higher resolution power than light microscopes, allowing for greater detail in observing microbes.

    Comparing Microscopes

    • Light microscopes use visible light, offer lower magnification than electronic microscopes and have lower resolving power..
    • Electron microscopes use electrons allowing higher magnification and greater resolution.
    • Light microscopes can view living and nonliving materials, while electron microscopes only view nonliving samples.
    • Light microscopes are cheaper and portable compared to electron microscopes.

    Microscope Parts

    • The light microscope has several parts, including an eyepiece, arm, rack stop, stage clip, coarse focus, fine focus, revolving nosepiece, objective lens, stage, condenser, illuminator, base.

    Viruses

    • Small size (18-600 nm)
    • Subcellular structural organization.
    • True parasite.

    Bacteria

    • Prokaryotic cells.
    • Lack nuclei and intracellular compartmentalization.
    • Generally smaller than eukaryotes (typically 1-10 μm)
    • Structurally complex with parts such as capsules, fimbriae, ribosomes, pili, slime, mesosome, cytoplasm, flagella, membrane, plasmid, cell wall, nucleoid.

    Fungi

    • Eukaryotic cells.
    • Possess nuclei and intracellular compartmentalization.
    • Larger than bacteria (yeasts are unicellular, typically 15-10 μm, molds are multicellular, typically up to 50 μm).
    • Yeasts & molds

    Protozoa

    • Eukaryotic cells.
    • Nucleus and intracellular compartmentalization.
    • Motile or non-motile (pseudopodes, flagella, or cilia).
    • Larger than bacteria (typically up to 100 μm).
    • Complex life cycles involving vectors.

    Eukaryotes vs Prokaryotes

    • The table distinguishes between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.
    • Key characteristics such as size, nucleus, chromosomes, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, and Ribosomes, sedimentation coefficient differ significantly.

    Microbial Ubiquity

    • Microbes live nearly everywhere, in various environments with extreme conditions, such as hydrothermal vents and hot springs.
    • The environments in which microbes survive range from extremes of pH to high temperatures.

    Microbial Limits to Life on Earth

    • Microorganisms thrive in extreme environments characterized by high temperatures, cold temperatures, acidity, alkalinity, high pressure and high salt environments. Examples are provided and include specific species that inhabit these niches.

    Thermophilic vs Mesophilic Bacteria

    • Thermophilic bacteria thrive at high temperatures (45-122 °C).
    • Mesophilic bacteria thrive at moderate temperatures (20-45 °C).
    • Thermophiles produce heat-stable DNA polymerases.

    Benefits of Microbes

    • Support food and beverage production (fermentation).
    • Aid in environmental cleanup (bioremediation).
    • Support agriculture (nitrogen, carbon, and sulfur cycles).
    • Support biotechnology and production of gene products (drugs, insulin, interferons).

    Human Microbiota

    • Human microbiota refers to all microorganisms living on or in the human body.
    • It's essential for health and plays various roles in the human body (e.g., skin flora, intestinal flora, microbiome differences in various regions of the gastrointestinal tract; skin).

    The Intestinal Microbiota

    • Colonization starts at birth in various modes as microbes establish, and these can be permanent or transient.
    • Infant microbiota develops depending on delivery route (vaginal or cesarean) and feeding method (breastfeeding or formula).
    • The diversity and stability of the intestinal microbiota during infancy and early childhood can change due to dietary changes, infections, or antibiotics.
    • By the toddler stage, the microbiome becomes more stable, having various bacterial communities and diversity.
    • Fungal microbes and pathogens are also present in the human microbiome.

    Functions of Intestinal Microbiota

    • Break down of food compounds.
    • Biosynthesis of vitamins (e.g., B12, K).
    • Amino acid synthesis.
    • Competition with pathogens for nutrients and attachment sites.
    • Protection against epithelial injury.
    • Promoting angiogenesis.
    • Fermenting polysaccharides (from vegetables).
    • Metabolism of therapeutic compounds.

    Disruption of the Intestinal Microbiota

    • Microbiome disruption can negatively affect health and lead to various diseases (e.g., autoimmunity diseases; IBD; diabetes; cardiovascular disease (CVD); obesity).

    Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)

    • FMT is a therapeutic procedure that involves transferring fecal microbiota from a healthy donor to a recipient with a dysbiotic microbiota.
    • It's thought to restore gut microbial diversity and function, leading to improvements in gastrointestinal and other symptoms.

    The Skin Microbiota

    • The skin microbiota is the second largest in mass.
    • The relative abundance of skin microbes can change with age, puberty, and different locations (e.g., oily, dry, moist).
    • The skin microbiome and its health influence other parts of the body, including gut and immune system.

    Bacterial Cell Wall

    • Peptidoglycan composition differs between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
    • Gram-positive bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan layer, while Gram-negative bacteria have a thin peptidoglycan layer with an outer membrane.
    • Structural features are important for classifying bacteria into groups.
    • Gram stain is a differential technique using crystal violet and safranin to differentiate bacteria based on their cell wall composition(thick peptidoglycan vs thin peptidoglycan).
    • Acid-fast bacteria (Mycobacteria) have a complex lipid-rich cell wall with mycolic acids.
    • The Ziehl-Neelsen stain is used to identify acid-fast organisms.

    Bacterial Cell Shapes

    • Bacteria can have different shapes, including coccus, bacillus, spirillum, and spirochete.

    Bacterial External Structures

    • Capsule: A protective outer layer found in some bacteria.
    • Flagella: Whip-like structures that aid in bacterial motility.
    • Fimbriae (pili): Hair-like structures for adhesion to surfaces. They can also aid in bacterial conjugation (transfer of genetic material)

    Bacterial Internal Structures

    • Nucleoid: The region where bacterial DNA is located.
    • Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules that replicate independently and contain genes for various functions.
    • Cytoplasmic membrane, mesosomes
    • Ribosomes

    Bacterial Replication

    • The DNA chromosome replicates bidirectionally and semi-conservatively. Separate origins of replication lead to the formation of multiple replisomes simultaneously in the chromosome. A similar process occurs for replicating bacterial plasmids.
    • Additional details about the process and the mechanisms involved (enzymes, proteins) are provided in detailed diagrams of the relevant processes.

    Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Activities

    Processes are detailed with molecular components at various steps (diagrammatic figures and specific details of components).

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    Test your knowledge on the role of various bacterial enzymes such as collagenases, hyaluronidases, and the significance of lipopolysaccharide components in bacterial virulence. This quiz covers essential aspects of microbiology, including peptidoglycan synthesis and the functions of different microbial cells. Challenge your understanding of these crucial topics in microbiology!

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