Exam 5: UAMS Microbiology (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A.

Exam 5: UAMS Microbiology (Latest
2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct| Graded A.
Question:

What organisms makeup the M. tuberculosis complex??
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Answer:

M. tuberculosis
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M. bovis
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M.leprae




Question:
What unique feature does MTB have on the stain??
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Answer:

cording




Question:
What are the different types of tuberculosis??
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Pulmonary

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Question:

What is a natural host of M. leprae??
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9 banded armadillo
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Question:

What kind of media will M. leprae grow on??
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Answer:
it will not grow in artificial media.
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Question:

Which organism is the "tap water scotochromagen"?
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Answer:

M. gordonae
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,Question:
What special processing do AFB specimens undergo??
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Decontamination and digestion i,- i,-




Question:
What agents are used for decontamination and digestion of AFB??
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Question:
What organisms make up MAC? (mycobacterium avium complex)?
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Answer:

M.avium
M.intracellulare




Question:

at what temperature do we incubate mycobacteria cultures??
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Answer:

, 35-37 deg C
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Question:

Which mycobacteria require lower incubation temperatures??
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M. marinum
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M. haemophilum
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M.ulcerans




Question:

Which mycobacteria are rapid growers??
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Answer:
M. fortuitum chelonea
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M. abscessus
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Question:

Which mycobacteria is thermophilic??
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Answer:
M. xenopi
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