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Microbiology Lab Practicum 3 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sugar can all bacteria use in phenol red sugar fermentation tubes?

a)

Lactose

b)

Maltose

c)

Glucose

d)

Sucrose

2.

What enzyme is responsible for the degradation of gelatin in the gelatin hydrolysis test?

a)

Amylase

b)

Gelatinase

c)

Lipase

d)

Catalase

3.

In the gelatin hydrolysis test, what does a positive result indicate?

a)

Gelatin remains solid

b)

Gelatin liquefies

c)

Gelatin turns blue

d)

Gelatin forms bubbles

4.

What is the main component of gelatin that is degraded in the gelatin hydrolysis test?

a)

Starch

b)

Collagen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Hemoglobin

5.

What does the Methyl Red test detect?

a)

Production of acetoin

b)

Production of acid by fermentation

c)

Presence of glucose

d)

Presence of oxygen

6.

What is the significance of a yellowish color in the Voges-Proskauer test?

a)

Positive result

b)

Negative result

c)

Neutral result

d)

Inconclusive result

7.

The Voges-Proskauer test is part of which set of tests?

a)

IMViC

b)

ABC

c)

XYZ

d)

DEF

8.

What color does the Urea Broth turn when alkaline?

a)

Orange

b)

Yellow

c)

Pink

d)

Blue

9.

What happens to casein if enough acid is produced during the Litmus Milk Test?

a)

It dissolves

b)

It forms a curd

c)

It evaporates

d)

It remains unchanged

10.

What occurs during litmus reduction in the Litmus Milk Test?

a)

Litmus becomes red

b)

Litmus becomes colorless

c)

Litmus becomes green

d)

Litmus becomes yellow

11.

What indicates the presence of gas in the TSI test?

a)

Bubbles on the surface

b)

Cracks in the agar

c)

Change in color to blue

d)

Formation of a precipitate

12.

What happens to the medium in Spirit Blue Agar when lipids are degraded?

a)

It turns red

b)

It becomes clear

c)

It turns green

d)

It becomes opaque

13.

What enzyme is indicated by a clear zone in Spirit Blue Agar?

a)

Amylase

b)

Protease

c)

Lipase

d)

Cellulase

14.

What does a negative result in the Spirit Blue Agar test indicate?

a)

Presence of lipase

b)

Absence of lipase

c)

Presence of protease

d)

Absence of protease

15.

What type of organism is indicated by "ANA" in thioglycollate broths?

a)

Aerobe

b)

Microaerophile

c)

Facultative anaerobe

d)

Anaerobe (obligate)

16.

What does "FAC ANA" represent in thioglycollate broths?

a)

Aerobe

b)

Facultative anaerobe

c)

Microaerophile

d)

Obligate anaerobe

17.

What does "AERO ANA" stand for in thioglycollate broths?

a)

Aerotolerant anaerobe

b)

Obligate aerobe

c)

Facultative anaerobe

d)

Microaerophile

18.

What is the visual indication of proteolysis in cooked meat broths?

a)

Clear broth

b)

Cloudy broth

c)

Red broth

d)

Blue broth

19.

What is the significance of a "fuzzy" appearance in cooked meat broths?

a)

Indicates bacterial growth

b)

Indicates absence of bacteria

c)

Indicates presence of fungi

d)

Indicates absence of fungi

20.

What does the term "facultative anaerobe" mean?

a)

Requires oxygen to survive

b)

Can survive with or without oxygen

c)

Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen

d)

Requires high temperatures to survive

21.

What is the role of oxygen in thioglycollate broths?

a)

To provide nutrients

b)

To differentiate bacteria

c)

To solidify the medium

d)

To change the color of the broth

22.

What does a cloudy appearance in cooked meat broths indicate?

a)

Absence of bacteria

b)

Presence of proteases

c)

Presence of fungi

d)

Absence of proteases

23.

What is the primary use of Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) agar?

a)

To differentiate between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

b)

To select and differentiate coliforms

c)

To grow fungi

d)

To identify viruses

24.

What results in pink colonies on MacConkey agar?

a)

Fermentation of glucose

b)

Fermentation of lactose

c)

Presence of bile salts

d)

Absence of crystal violet

25.

What does gamma hemolysis indicate about bacterial activity on blood agar?

a)

Partial lysis

b)

Complete lysis

c)

No lysis

d)

Partial greening

26.

Which type of hemolysis is characterized by a greenish discoloration on blood agar?

a)

Alpha hemolysis

b)

Beta hemolysis

c)

Gamma hemolysis

d)

Delta hemolysis

27.

What is the primary indicator of mannitol fermentation in Mannitol Salt Agar?

a)

Gas production

b)

Color change to yellow

c)

Precipitate formation

d)

Increase in pH

28.

What is the effect of mannitol fermentation on the pH of the medium?

a)

Increases pH

b)

Decreases pH

c)

No effect on pH

d)

Neutralizes pH

29.

Which type of hemolysis is associated with a clear zone around bacterial colonies?

a)

Alpha hemolysis

b)

Beta hemolysis

c)

Gamma hemolysis

d)

Delta hemolysis

30.

What is the significance of a yellow color change in Mannitol Salt Agar?

a)

Indicates alkaline conditions

b)

Indicates acid production

c)

Indicates no bacterial growth

d)

Indicates high salt concentration

31.

What is a coliform?

a)

Gram -, lactose fermenting rods

b)

Gram +, lactose forming rods

c)

Gram -, lactose free rods

d)

Gram +, lactose forming spheres

32.

What is the purpose of Starch Hydrolysis Test?

a)

Test for the presence/absence of amylase

b)

Test for the presence/absence of caseinase

c)

Test for ds DNA

d)

Test for the presence/absence of lipids

e)

Selective staining for gram-negative bacteria

33.

What is the purpose of Skim Milk/Caseinase test?

a)

differentiate between staphylococcus aureus and streptococci

b)

test for presence/absence of caseinase

c)

test for ds DNA

d)

test for presence/absence of lipase

e)

selective staining for gram-negative bacteria

34.

Identify the positive result for Catalase Test.

a)

Bubbles of CO2 are produced when catalse is present.

b)

Bubble of O2 are produced when catalse is present.

c)

Bubbles of CO2 are produced when catalase is absent.

d)

Bubble of O2 are produced when catalse is absent.

35.

Identify the POSITIVE result for Gelatin Hydrolysis Test.

a)

Test Tube A; Liquefaction due to presence of gelatinase

b)

Test Tube B; Liquefaction due to presence of gelatinase

c)

Test Tube A; Liquefaction due to absence of gelatinase

d)

Test Tube B; Solid due to absence of gelatinase