Bacteria — Flashcards

What methods of disinfection/sterilization are definitively sporicidal?

Which bacteria is commonly described as club-shaped in a V or Y formation?_____

Campylobacter jejuni grows best at _____ (temperature)

Blood agar is a _____ culture media because it allows us to identify bacteria based on their hemolytic pattern

Bacteria sometimes secrete a _____, which is a sticky, gelatinous layer that assists the bacteria in attaching to host cells

Which bacteria is associated with a fruity, grape-like odor?_____

Does Shigella produce H2S?_____

The alpha toxin of Clostridium perfringens breaks down phospholipids, resulting in a _____ on blood agar

Which bacteria is the most common cause of meningitis?_____

Peptidoglycan cell walls have repeating _____ oligopeptides.