Microbiology EOR EXAM Questions and
Answers
What is the anticoagulant used in Blood Culture Media? - Answer-Sodium Polyanethosulfonate (SPS)
Rice Water Stools is associated with what bacteria? - Answer-Vibrio Cholerae
What piece of laboratory equipment uses 15 lbs. pressure at 121 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes? -
Answer-Autoclave
Bacterial meningitis in children 1 month to 6 years is associated with what disease? - Answer-
Haemophilus Influenza Type B
Which strep causes Pharyngitis? - Answer-Strep Pyogenes
, Which of the following media would be the best to isolate Gonococci? - Answer-Modified Thayer-
Martin Agar
A gram stain from urethral discharge from a male reveals Gram-Interacellular Diplocci, what is the
disease associted? - Answer-Neisseria Gonorrhea
What is the most common test to detect Trich Vaginalis? - Answer-Wet Prep
What is the stain used for Cryptococcus Neoformans? - Answer-India Ink Stain
Greater than 3 species found in a urine culture is considered __________________? - Answer-
Contamination
Which is NOT a common characteristic of G. Vaginalis? - Answer-Discharge < 4.5
*Should be greater than 4.5*
Which agar is best isolated for Corynebacterium Diptheriae? - Answer-Cystine Tellurite Agar
This Aerobic Non-Spore forming Gram Positive Bacilli produces clubbing and the characteristic "Chinese
Letter Forms" on Gram stains? - Answer-Corynebacterium Species
Which genus of Anthrax shows the "String of Pearls" and Medusa Head? - Answer-Bacillus
What Enterobacteriaceae is NOT motile? - Answer-Klebsiella
Answers
What is the anticoagulant used in Blood Culture Media? - Answer-Sodium Polyanethosulfonate (SPS)
Rice Water Stools is associated with what bacteria? - Answer-Vibrio Cholerae
What piece of laboratory equipment uses 15 lbs. pressure at 121 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes? -
Answer-Autoclave
Bacterial meningitis in children 1 month to 6 years is associated with what disease? - Answer-
Haemophilus Influenza Type B
Which strep causes Pharyngitis? - Answer-Strep Pyogenes
, Which of the following media would be the best to isolate Gonococci? - Answer-Modified Thayer-
Martin Agar
A gram stain from urethral discharge from a male reveals Gram-Interacellular Diplocci, what is the
disease associted? - Answer-Neisseria Gonorrhea
What is the most common test to detect Trich Vaginalis? - Answer-Wet Prep
What is the stain used for Cryptococcus Neoformans? - Answer-India Ink Stain
Greater than 3 species found in a urine culture is considered __________________? - Answer-
Contamination
Which is NOT a common characteristic of G. Vaginalis? - Answer-Discharge < 4.5
*Should be greater than 4.5*
Which agar is best isolated for Corynebacterium Diptheriae? - Answer-Cystine Tellurite Agar
This Aerobic Non-Spore forming Gram Positive Bacilli produces clubbing and the characteristic "Chinese
Letter Forms" on Gram stains? - Answer-Corynebacterium Species
Which genus of Anthrax shows the "String of Pearls" and Medusa Head? - Answer-Bacillus
What Enterobacteriaceae is NOT motile? - Answer-Klebsiella
