Structures and Composition of Microorganisms

Structure and Composition

substance responsible for the virulence of the organism

Granular inclusion bodies

Granules or circular structure is found inside the body of the organism

Polar bodies

other name for Granular inclusion bodies

Much bodies

Name of the inclusion bodies present in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Metachromasia

special staining property of granular inclusion bodies where the granules appear differently from the staining solution used

Methylene blue

Staining solution used to demonstrate the apperance of metachromatic granules

Flagella

Whip-like structure/ hair-like extensions

Flagellin

fibrous protein present in the flagella

Messea’s Classification

term used for the classification of flagella

number and location

Messea’s Classification is based from the __*____ and _____*__ of the flagella

motility and as an antigenic property

Flagella is used for ____

Antibiotics

What medicine should be used to separate flagella from the organism in order for the phagocytes to be able to eat the organism?

Monotrichous

one flagellum extending at one side of the organism

Lophotrichous

tuff flagella or a bundle of flagella located at one side of the organism

Amphitrichous

one flagellum extending at both sides of the organism

Peritrichous

several number of flagella located at all parts of the organism

Endospore

enables organism to resist disinfection

location

Spores is classified according to its ____

Bacillus subtilis

Representative organism for the central and subterminal endospore

Bacillus subtilis

common contaminant in the laboratory

Clostridium tetani

Representative organism of the terminal endospore

Calcium dipicholinate

plays a role in the heat resistance of bacterial endospores; calcium may aid in resistance to heat and oxidizing agents.

Dipicholinic acid

other name for calcium dipicholinate

amount of polysaccharide

The classificication of slime layer and capsule

polysaccharide

main composition of slime layer and capsule

slime layer

* scanty amount/ small amount
* not so visible

slime layer

who has the ability to attach itself to the nearest cell that has the same appearance and camouflages to prevent being eaten by phagocytes

capsule

* copious amount
* very visible

capsule

is very slimy; and escapes phagocytosis because of this property

capsule

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anti-phagocytosis and anti-complementary