Microbiology Quiz 6 (BIO 210)

Which bacterial structure does NOT function in ATTACHMENT?

Endospore

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What general type of staining technique would be used to highlight bacterial flagella?

Special stain

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This gram stain shows…

Gram positive cocci

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Bacteria that contain ==LPS== in their cell wall will NOT have…

teichoic acids

a thick layer of peptidoglycan

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==Bacillus== species that could no longer make endospores would be expected to…..

grow well in nutrient-rich soil

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Which of these structures would enable a bacterium to escape the host's immune system?

Capsule

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If you FORGOT to do the acetone step of the Gram stain (but did everything else correctly), what would happen?

Both Gram positive and Gram negative cells would stain purple

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Which of these structures are essential for bacteria?

cell membrane

cytoskeleton

ribosomes

circular chromosome