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Quiz Girls

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary basis for the classification of clinically important bacteria?

a)

Colony morphology

b)

Antibiotic sensitivity

c)

Gram stain result

d)

Biochemical reactions

2.

What color do Gram-positive bacteria appear when stained?

a)

Blue

b)

Purple

c)

Red

d)

Pink

3.

Which of the following is a Gram-negative bacilli?

a)

Staphylococcus aureus

b)

Escherichia coli

c)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

d)

Bacillus anthracis

4.

What type of bacteria are Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) stained with?

a)

Lactophenol cotton blue

b)

Gram stain

c)

Ziehl-Neelsen stain

d)

Methylene blue

5.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Gram-negative bacteria?

a)

Stain purple

b)

Thick peptidoglycan layer

c)

No outer membrane

d)

Outer membrane with lipopolysaccharides

6.

Which organism is known for causing urinary tract infections and is a Gram-positive cocci?

a)

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

b)

Proteus mirabilis

c)

Escherichia coli

d)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

7.

What is the shape of Gram-negative cocci?

a)

Spirilla

b)

Coccobacilli

c)

Cocci

d)

Bacilli

8.

Which of the following is a common causative agent of pneumonia?

a)

Clostridium difficile

b)

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

c)

Haemophilus influenzae

d)

Streptococcus pyogenes

9.

What type of media is used to culture Neisseria species?

a)

Blood Agar

b)

Thayer Martin agar

c)

MacConkey agar

d)

Chocolate agar

10.

Which of the following is a Gram-positive bacilli?

a)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

b)

Escherichia coli

c)

Salmonella enterica

d)

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

11.

What is the typical appearance of Staphylococcus aureus on Mannitol Salt Agar?

a)

Pink colonies

b)

Green colonies

c)

Colorless colonies

d)

Yellow colonies

12.

Which organism is known for causing gastroenteritis?

a)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

b)

Clostridium botulinum

c)

Salmonella

d)

Neisseria meningitidis

13.

What is the characteristic morphology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

a)

Cocci

b)

Bacilli

c)

Spirilla

d)

Vibrio

14.

Which of the following is a common cause of septicemia?

a)

Lactobacilli

b)

Bacteroides

c)

Clostridium

d)

Staphylococci

15.

What type of bacteria are typically found in the large intestine?

a)

Staphylococci

b)

Bacteroides

c)

Corynebacterium

d)

Neisseria