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Bacteria which have a spherical or ovoid shape are called:
a. bacilli
b.coccobacilli
c.spirilla
d.cocci |
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An outbreak of food poisoning occurs at a family picnic after the growth of Staphylococcus Aureus in unrefrigerated potato salad left sitting in the hot sun for several hours. Microscopic examination of the potato salad reveals ________.
a. long chains of cocci
b. diplococci
c.tetrads
d. clusters of cocci
e. spirilla |
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An approrpriate stain for a sputum sample from a patient with tuberculosis is the ______ stain.
a. gram
b. flagella
c. acid-fast
d. endospore
e. negative |
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Organisms that exploit a host's decreased resisitance to infection and cause disease are referred to as _____.
a. auto-inducers
b. opportunists
c. primary pathogens
d. mutualistic pathogens
e. quroum sensors |
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