Describe how one can differentiate between a gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria. Does blood agar support the growth of both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms? Identification of Gram-positive cocci: You have isolated a catalase...
Does blood agar support the growth of both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms? What is responsible for antigen specificity in gram negative bacteria? Discuss how the structure of Gram-negative bacteria contributes to the ability to cause disease. ...
Agar slants are created by bringing agar to the boiling point and pouring it into a test tube. Before the agar cools and solidifies, the test tube is set on its side. Once the agar is cooled, the test tube can be stored upright, and the agar inside has a slanted appearance. Advantag...
List and describe different sediments that can be seen in urine and differentiate between normal and abnormal sediments. Describe the five different types of shock. What are the different types of fermentation? Describe the retinofugal projection pathway. How does conjugated bilirubin differ from unconj...
What types of bacteria can the carbohydrate utilization test and MacConkey agar be used to differentiate? What would a positive result look like for each test? What would a negative result look like for each test? If an organism does not grow ...
What does the catalase enzyme do? What is the role of extracellular enzymes in bacterial metabolism? What is the purpose of CNA agar? What is the purpose of adding 5% sheep blood, aside from promoting the growth of gram positive bacteria and inhibiting gram negative bacteria?
How does the physician make a diagnosis of hemolytic disease? How is the disease treated? How are virology lab tests performed and on what type of equipment? What types of bacteria can the carbohydrate utilization test and MacConkey agar be...
What substance in the bacterial cell wall is broken down by the bacteriophages in order to release them from the cell? What white blood cell does phagocytosis? Which cytoplasmic organelle must be well-developed and abundant in cells?Explore our homework questions an...
With which bacterial infection in humans has it been shown that bacterial DNA can be found in the blood? If any is found it is likely not to be very much, and even difficult to distinguish from human DNA, but presumably recent advances in sequencing shoul What group does the microorga...
What types of bacteria are inhibited on MacConkey agar, and what type of contamination does this plate usually help to identify? Explain the significance and characteristics of the bacteria Bacillus megaterium? What does it produce? Why are the spores of Bacillus anthracis such an effective agent...