Medical Microbiology Lab Exam
Questions with Accurate Answers
which of the following are include in the study of medical microbiology - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅study of immunology, the body's response to infectious agents.
study of microbes that impact human health.
study of approaches used in the prevention of infectious disease.
development and use of methods for detection of infectious disease.
which of the following is a characteristic of members of the resident microbiota - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅resident microbiota can compete with a limit growth of harmful bacteria
which of the following body sites normally have large numbers of resident microbiota -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nose, throat, vagina, large intestine, skin
a microorganism that is most often harmless but may occasionally cause infection and disease if
the host defenses are compromised is referred to as an ___ pathogen - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅opportunistic
which of the following are genera of gram-positive cocci frequently found as resident microbiota
in humans - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅staphylococcus, enterococcus, streptococcus
impetigo, a type of inflammatory skin infection, is caused by ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes
the field of study in which medicine and microbiology intersect is known as ___ ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅medical microbiology
the microorganisms that live in and on our body, generally without causing harm, are known as
___ ___ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅normal flora
, the specific microorganisms that make up the resident microbiota are generally the same at all
body sites - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
in which body sites are gram positive cocci predominant members of the resident microbiota -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nose, mouth and throat, skin
which of the following types of media might be particularly helpful in the isolation of a bacterial
species from a mixed bacterial culture - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅differential, selective
which of the following is the quickest way to isolate bacteria from a mixed culture - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅streak plating
a specific example of a medium that can be used to isolate organisms from the human body
because it is enriched with compounds that support the growth of fastidious organisms is ___
agar - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅blood
which of the following is an example of a morphological characteristic that could be used in the
bacterial identification process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cell shape
match the following morphological characteristics with the correct genus - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅streptococcus = gram positive cocci in chains
staphylococcus = gram positive cocci in clusters
diplococcus = gram positive in pairs
multiple bacterial species can have similar staining reactions and microscopic morphology -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
the most reliable source of information regarding the tests that can be used to identify a particular
bacterial isolate and the expected results is ___ manual - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Bergey's
Questions with Accurate Answers
which of the following are include in the study of medical microbiology - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅study of immunology, the body's response to infectious agents.
study of microbes that impact human health.
study of approaches used in the prevention of infectious disease.
development and use of methods for detection of infectious disease.
which of the following is a characteristic of members of the resident microbiota - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅resident microbiota can compete with a limit growth of harmful bacteria
which of the following body sites normally have large numbers of resident microbiota -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nose, throat, vagina, large intestine, skin
a microorganism that is most often harmless but may occasionally cause infection and disease if
the host defenses are compromised is referred to as an ___ pathogen - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅opportunistic
which of the following are genera of gram-positive cocci frequently found as resident microbiota
in humans - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅staphylococcus, enterococcus, streptococcus
impetigo, a type of inflammatory skin infection, is caused by ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes
the field of study in which medicine and microbiology intersect is known as ___ ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅medical microbiology
the microorganisms that live in and on our body, generally without causing harm, are known as
___ ___ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅normal flora
, the specific microorganisms that make up the resident microbiota are generally the same at all
body sites - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
in which body sites are gram positive cocci predominant members of the resident microbiota -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nose, mouth and throat, skin
which of the following types of media might be particularly helpful in the isolation of a bacterial
species from a mixed bacterial culture - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅differential, selective
which of the following is the quickest way to isolate bacteria from a mixed culture - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅streak plating
a specific example of a medium that can be used to isolate organisms from the human body
because it is enriched with compounds that support the growth of fastidious organisms is ___
agar - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅blood
which of the following is an example of a morphological characteristic that could be used in the
bacterial identification process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cell shape
match the following morphological characteristics with the correct genus - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅streptococcus = gram positive cocci in chains
staphylococcus = gram positive cocci in clusters
diplococcus = gram positive in pairs
multiple bacterial species can have similar staining reactions and microscopic morphology -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
the most reliable source of information regarding the tests that can be used to identify a particular
bacterial isolate and the expected results is ___ manual - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Bergey's
