Microbiology Quiz #5

Where would you find enterococcus faecalis in the body?

Where would you find Propionibacteria spp. in the body?

Which type of bacteria predominantly colonise the epidermis?

Where would you find E. coli in the body?

Which parts of the GI tract allows for some limited microbial growth due to high amounts of bile salts and pancreatic secretions?

Where would you find Micorococci in the body?

Which method do bacteria use to swap genes within and between species?

The collective genome of all microorganisms living on the human body

Non pathogenic bacteria residing in the stomach which can cause stomach ulcers

Where would you find Candida spp. in the body?

A host-associated community of commensal, symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms

Which part of the stomach contains the microbiome?

Where would you find lactobacilli in the body?

Where would you find Staphylococci (principally S. epidermidis) in the body?

Where would you find lactic acid bacteria in the body?

Which type of reproduction slows down evolution – where new mutations in different individuals can’t get together.

Which type of bacteria can produce lipases which use triglycerides as a substrate to produce fatty acids, causing inflammation?

Where would you find Bifidobacterium bifidum in the body?

Where would you find Bacteroides in the body?

Where would you find Corynebacteria spp. in the body?

Which bacteria causes dental caries?