12 Questions
What type of bacteria are Rickettsias?
Rod-shaped, coccoid, or pleomorphic cells
How do Rickettsias reproduce?
By binary fission in the cytoplasm of host cells
Which disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii?
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
What are the symptoms of Typhus?
Flu-like symptoms
What is a characteristic feature of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
Causes 'walking pneumonia'
Why were Mycoplasma initially mistaken for viruses?
They lack a cell wall
What makes Mycoplasma infections chronic and difficult to eliminate?
Their tenacious binding to receptor sites
How do the symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae differ from pneumococcal pneumonia?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae symptoms are not suggestive of pneumonia
Which bacteria can be sexually transmitted and may also pass from a mother to her baby during childbirth?
Mycoplasma hominis
Which bacterium is implicated in pelvic inflammatory disease and other reproductive organ infections?
Mycoplasma genitalium
Which bacterium is associated with nonspecific or nongonococcal urethritis and prostatitis?
Ureaplasma urealyticum
Which bacterium is very common in the genital tract of both women and men and often accompanies other STDs?
Mycoplasma genitalium
Learn about the characteristics and growth of Mycoplasma, one of the smallest self-replicating microorganisms that naturally lack a cell wall and can grow and reproduce outside living host cells. This quiz covers its pleomorphic nature, growth in cell-free media, metabolic energy generation, and protein synthesis.
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