Exam 2 UTA Microbiology/178 Q’s
and A’s/100% Scores
Why can prokaryotes be found almost anywhere? - -They are able to switch
their metabolic or respiration methods
- Describe mutualism - -Both organisms benefit
- Describe amensalism - -One organism is harmed, the other is unaffected
- Describe commensalism - -one organism benefits and the other is
unaffected
- Describe neutralism - -both organisms are unaffected
- Describe parasitism - -One organism benefits and the other is harmed
- What is the difference between a resident and transient microbe? - -A
resident microbe is constantly living in/on our bodies
A transient microbe is temporary
- What does the gram negative phyla include? - --proteobacteria
-spirochete
-FCB group
-planctomycetes
- What does the gram postivie phylum include? - --actinobacteria
-firmicutes
- What makes up the bulk of all gram negative bacteria? - -Proteobacteria
-alpha
-beta
-gamma
-delta
-epsilon
- Define oligotrophs - -organisms that live in a low nutrient environment
- What does it mean for a microbe to be an obligate intracellular organism? -
-the microbe MUST BE in a host cell for metabolic function to occur
- What is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus
fever? - -Rickettsia spp.
, - What is the causative agent for lymphogranuloma venereum (STD)? - -
Chlamydia spp.
- What is the class of the Rickettsia spp.? - -Alphaproteobacteria
- What is the class of Chlamydia spp.? - -Alphaproteobacteria
- Which class is full of oligotrophs? - -Alphaproteobacteria
- What is the causative agent for whooping cough? - -Bordetella spp.
- What class does Pseudomonas belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What does it mean to be a eutroph? - -The microbe requires a nutrient rich
environment to survive
- Which class is made up of eutroph? - -Betaproteobacteria
- Which class is the largest and most diverse? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What class does Pasteurella Haemonlytica belong to? - -
Gammaproteobactera
- What is the causative agent for severe pneumonia in animals? - -
Pasteurella haemolytica
- What is the causative agent for upper and lower respiratory infections? - -
Haemophilus influenza
- What is the causative agent for infection of wounds, urinary tract, and
respiratory tract? - -Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- What class does Haemoplilus belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What class does Vibrio belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What class does Legionella belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- Where is Vibrio found? - -alkaline environments (high salt)
- What is the causative agent of cholera and common to water
contamination? - -Vibrio cholera
- What are coliforms? - -Microbes that ferment lactose completely
and A’s/100% Scores
Why can prokaryotes be found almost anywhere? - -They are able to switch
their metabolic or respiration methods
- Describe mutualism - -Both organisms benefit
- Describe amensalism - -One organism is harmed, the other is unaffected
- Describe commensalism - -one organism benefits and the other is
unaffected
- Describe neutralism - -both organisms are unaffected
- Describe parasitism - -One organism benefits and the other is harmed
- What is the difference between a resident and transient microbe? - -A
resident microbe is constantly living in/on our bodies
A transient microbe is temporary
- What does the gram negative phyla include? - --proteobacteria
-spirochete
-FCB group
-planctomycetes
- What does the gram postivie phylum include? - --actinobacteria
-firmicutes
- What makes up the bulk of all gram negative bacteria? - -Proteobacteria
-alpha
-beta
-gamma
-delta
-epsilon
- Define oligotrophs - -organisms that live in a low nutrient environment
- What does it mean for a microbe to be an obligate intracellular organism? -
-the microbe MUST BE in a host cell for metabolic function to occur
- What is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus
fever? - -Rickettsia spp.
, - What is the causative agent for lymphogranuloma venereum (STD)? - -
Chlamydia spp.
- What is the class of the Rickettsia spp.? - -Alphaproteobacteria
- What is the class of Chlamydia spp.? - -Alphaproteobacteria
- Which class is full of oligotrophs? - -Alphaproteobacteria
- What is the causative agent for whooping cough? - -Bordetella spp.
- What class does Pseudomonas belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What does it mean to be a eutroph? - -The microbe requires a nutrient rich
environment to survive
- Which class is made up of eutroph? - -Betaproteobacteria
- Which class is the largest and most diverse? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What class does Pasteurella Haemonlytica belong to? - -
Gammaproteobactera
- What is the causative agent for severe pneumonia in animals? - -
Pasteurella haemolytica
- What is the causative agent for upper and lower respiratory infections? - -
Haemophilus influenza
- What is the causative agent for infection of wounds, urinary tract, and
respiratory tract? - -Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- What class does Haemoplilus belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What class does Vibrio belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- What class does Legionella belong to? - -Gammaproteobacteria
- Where is Vibrio found? - -alkaline environments (high salt)
- What is the causative agent of cholera and common to water
contamination? - -Vibrio cholera
- What are coliforms? - -Microbes that ferment lactose completely
