Mastery Quiz 3

Which of the following bacteria are capable of producing toxins?

S. pyogenes

What type of nucleic acid is found in retroviruses like HIV?

Single-stranded RNA

Which of the following families of bacteria are carbapenemase enzymes most commonly found?

Enterobacteriaceae

Anaerobic bacteria have intrinsic resistance to which of the following drugs?

Tobramycin

Which of the following are anaerobic bacteria?

Bacteroides fragilis, Clostridium perfringens, and Lactobacillus acidophilus

Ergosterol is analogous to which molecule in animal cells?

Cholesterol

Enterococcus spp. have intrinsic resistance to which of the following drug classes?

Cephalosporins

Which of the following are components of viruses?

Envelope, Capsid, and Nucleic acid

Which of the following bacteria is most likely to have the ESBL blaCTX-M gene?

E. coli

Which of the following is a major component of the fungal cell wall?

Beta glucan

Categorize the following components of the fungal cell with where they are primarily found: Fungal Cell Wall

Chitin, and Beta glucan

Categorize the following components of the fungal cell with where they are primarily found: Fungal Cell Membrane

Ergosterol, and Phospholipids

What is the bacterial cell wall composed of?

Peptidoglycan

Which of the following best describe an ampC producing bacteria?

It has inducible resistance, and It will produce a beta-lactamase enzyme

Which of the following best describes the primary mechanism of S. aureus resistance?

Modification of penicillin binding proteins

True or False: Transduction is the most common form of acquired resistance (horizontal gene transfer).

False