MCB 2010 EXAM 3 Questions with Complete Solutions

coccus Correct Answer-spherical bacillus Correct Answer-rod shaped bacteria Spiral Correct Answer-Spirilla What produces endospores? Correct Answer-gram positive: *Bacillus* and *Clostridium* How does an endospore form? Correct Answer-Each vegetative cell transforms into endospore during duress, each endospore germinates to form one vegetative cell. What is the process of endospore formation called? Correct Answer-Sporulation; and the return of an endospore to its vegetative state is called germination. Why are endospores a concern to health care professionals? Correct Answer-Can resist attempts to kill them and produce deadly toxins that cause fatal disease. Examples of endospores Correct Answer-anthrax, tetanus, and gangrene.