Guess That Microbe Game

This bacterium is rod-shaped and causes severe food poisoning, often from undercooked poultry or eggs.

• Escherichia coli

• Salmonella

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Listeria monocytogenes

Known for its spiral shape, this bacterium is the main cause of peptic ulcers in humans.

• Helicobacter pylori

• Treponema pallidum

• Borrelia burgdorferi

• Campylobacter jejuni

This bacterium is famous for its role in the nitrogen cycle by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in plant roots.

• Clostridium tetani

• Bacillus anthracis

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• Rhizobium

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A Gram-positive bacterium that causes strep throat and scarlet fever.

• Streptococcus pyogenes

• Lactobacillus acidophilus

• Enterococcus faecalis

• Staphylococcus epidermidis

This bacterium is known for causing Lyme disease and is transmitted by ticks.

• Brucella abortus

• Borrelia burgdorferi

• Rickettsia rickettsii

• Francisella tularensis

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Which of the following bacteria causes stomach ulcers?

• S. aureus

• H. pylori

• V. cholera

• E. coli

Which of the following bacteria are primarily known for causing sexually transmitted diseases?

• Proteobacteria

• Chlamydias

• Spirochaetes

• Cyanobacteria

This bacterium is a common cause of tuberculosis in humans.

• Bacillus cereus

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• Clostridium perfringens

A bacterium commonly used in yogurt production due to its ability to ferment lactose.

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Lactobacillus acidophilus

• Escherichia coli

• Clostridium difficile

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Known as the "Black Death," this bacterium caused the bubonic plague.

• Vibrio cholerae

• Francisella tularensis

• Rickettsia rickettsii

• Yersinia pestis