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Bacteriology

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bacterial cells are this type of cell that contain no nucleus...

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

2.

Human body cells are examples of this type of cell that contains a nucleus...

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

3.

What is a bacterial colony?

a)

solidifying gel-like agent used for growth media

b)

a technique used to thin out bacterial growth

c)

a visible clump of bacterial growth on an agar plate separate from other areas of growth

d)

a population of microorganisms grown under well-defined conditions

4.

What is a bacterial culture?

a)

solidifying gel-like agent used for growth media

b)

a technique used to thin out bacterial growth into separate areas

c)

a visible clump of bacterial growth on an agar plate separate from other areas of growth

d)

a population of microorganisms grown under well-defined conditions

5.

What is the purpose of the "zig-zag" method of streaking an agar plate?

a)

To make sure bacterial growth occurs on a larger area of the agar plate

b)

To thin out bacterial growth so as to create isolated colonies

c)

To create a "thicker" area of bacterial growth

d)

To make sure that only one type of bacteria grows on the agar plate

6.

Cultural morphology refers to...

a)

the physical shape and appearance of the bacterial growth on an agar plate

b)

the presence of a bacterial colony

c)

a pure culture that contains only one type of bacteria

d)

a procedure performed under sterile conditions

7.

Which cellular morphology appears as a small circle?

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirillium

8.

Which cellular morphology appears as elongated, oval, or "rod" shaped?

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirillium

9.

This type of bacteria forms long chains...

a)

micrococcus

b)

diplococcus

c)

staphylococcus

d)

streptococcus

10.

This type of bacteria forms in large bunches like grapes...

a)

micrococcus

b)

diplococcus

c)

staphylococcus

d)

streptococcus

11.

This type of staph infection can be difficult to treat due to being resistant to most commonly used antibiotics...

a)

Streptococcus (strep throat)

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Bronchitis

d)

MRSA

12.

A procedure in which all cells are stained the same color...

a)

simple stain

b)

differential stain

c)

primary stain

d)

counterstain

13.

A staining technique used to categorize cells based on how they react to dyes in certain stains.

a)

simple stain

b)

differential stain

c)

primary stain

d)

counterstain

14.

Gram + bacteria will take the color of which stain?

a)

simple stain

b)

differential stain

c)

primary stain

d)

counterstain

15.

Gram - bacteria will take the color of which stain?

a)

simple stain

b)

differential stain

c)

primary stain

d)

counterstain

16.

What chemical is used as the primary stain in a Gram stain?

a)

crystal violet

b)

iodine

c)

alcohol

d)

safranin

17.

What chemical is used as the counterstain during Gram staining?

a)

crystal violet

b)

iodine

c)

alcohol

d)

safranin

18.

What is Gram's Iodine used for during Gram staining?

a)

primary stain

b)

counterstain

c)

fixative / mordant

d)

decolorizer

19.

What is the purpose of the alcohol during Gram staining?

a)

to use as the primary stain

b)

to use as the counterstain

c)

to remove the primary stain from Gram - bacteria

d)

to remove the primary stain fro Gram + bacteria

20.

What teichoic acid containing macromolecule in the cell wall does the primary stain bind to in Gram + bacteria?

a)

sucrose

b)

peptidoglycan

c)

lipids

d)

protein

21.

Which best describes the bacteria shown in the picture?

a)

Gram - streptococcus

b)

Gram - bacillus

c)

Gram + streptococcus

d)

Gram + bacillus

22.

The E. Coli bacteria pictured can be classified as...

a)

Gram + bacillus

b)

Gram - bacillus

c)

Gram + streptococcus

d)

Gram - staphylococcus