Microbiology Quiz #7

Media which is chemically undefined so the concentration of each constituent is unknown

(e.g. blood agar) – general purpose media supplemented with special nutrients / growth factors (more fastidious bacteria)

Protein or nucleic acid-based detection methods used in microbiology labs

What type of identification method would microscopy be?

Detection of antigens or antibodies in specimens, methods used in microbiology labs

What biosafety level would be used for a microbe not known to cause disease?

What biosafety level would be used for an exotic or indigenous microbe known to have aerosol transmission and cause moderate to lethal symptoms?

Which microscope is used to look at protists

Which microscope is used to look at fungi

What machine is used to sterilize lab equipment using steam?

(e.g. MacConkey agar) – media that will favor the growth of some microbes and inhibit growth of others

What biosafety level would be used for a microbe known to cause mild to moderate human disease via ingestion, or mucous membrane exposure?

A population of cells arising from a single cell

(e.g. Blood agar, MacConkey) – media used to distinguish between different species based on phenotypic traits

Which microscope is used to look at viruses

Which criteria are are still used today to establish the link between a particular microorganism and a particular disease?

What type of identification method would serology be?

Media which is chemically defined so the concentration of each constituent known

What is the lowest biosafety level at which an autoclave is required?

Assay used to measure amount of virus in a sample

Use of serum antibodies (IgG) to detect and identify antigens

Which microscope is used to look at bacteria

What biosafety level would be used for a microbe which pose a high threat of life threatening illness?