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Micro lab organisms
micro lab organisms
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/24/2006

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Term
Name a gm(+)rod, gm(-)rod, and gm(+)cocci.
Definition
gm(+)rod- Bacillus
gm(-)- E.Coli
gm(+)cocci- Micrococcus
Term
what pathogen easily identified with a negative stain? what shape? what disease?
Definition
Trepenoma
spirochete
syphillis
Term
name a spore-forming species observed in lab.
Definition
Bacillus
Term
what genus identified with acid-fast stain? what compound in covering responsible for this?
Definition
Mycobacterium
mucolic acid
Term
what organism tested positive for catalase and amylase?
Definition
Bacillus subtilis
Term
what organism shown to be salt tolerant?
Definition
Micrococcus and Staphylococcus epidermidis
Term
What organisms able to metabolize mannitol and salt tolerant at 7.5%
Definition
Bacillus megaterium
Term
What organism able to withstand salt levels at 15%?
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
What family of bacteria known for salt tolerance?
Definition
Micrococcaceae
Term
What mediums used to differentiate between E.Coli and Enterobacter? How?
Definition
EMB agar (E.coli metallic green)
Phenol Red(E.coli(+)-yellow/gas)
Citrate(Ent-(+)growth)
Indole(E.coli(+)
Term
What test used to differentiate Proteus from other gm(-) intestinal pathogens?
Definition
Urea hydrolysis
Term
what agar test distinguishes coliforms from Proteus?
Definition
LIA
Term
Which genus deaminates Lysine?
Definition
Proteus
Term
name one organisme that should be regarded as 'presumptive' positive with Enterotube, to be confirmed serologically?
Definition
Salmonella, Escherichia, Vibrio
Term
What type of bacteria is the API strip used to distinguish?
Definition
Enterobacter and other gram negative
Term
what bacteria involved in yogurt production?
Definition
Lactobacillus bulgaris and Streptococcus thermophilus
Term
what intestinal organisms used as 'indicators' or fecal conatmination in water?
Definition
E.Coli, Streptococcus faecalis, Enterobacter aerogenes
Term
which bacteria create nitrite from ammonium ions and oxygen?
Definition
Nitrosomonas
Term
which bacteria create nitrate from nitrite?
Definition
Nitrobacter
Term
which bacteria are denitrifying, reducing nitrates and nitrites to nitrogen gas?
Definition
Pseudomonas and Bacillus
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