Question 1

Which binomial name is correctly written?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staphylococcus Aureus 
B)  staphylococcus aureus 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus 
D)  Staphylococcus aureus. 
A)  Staphylococcus Aureus 
B)  staphylococcus aureus 
C)  Staphylococcus aureus 
D)  Staphylococcus aureus. C

Question 2

The most basic taxonomic group that can be defined as a collection of bacterial strains that share many common physiologic and genetic features is:

Accepted Answer

A)  genus. 
B)  species. 
C)  class. 
D)  kingdom. 
A)  genus. 
B)  species. 
C)  class. 
D)  kingdom. B

Question 3

An organism is serologically identified in the clinical laboratory.This is an example of which phenotypic property?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcellular properties 
B)  Antigenic properties 
C)  Resistant profiles 
D)  Nucleic acid sequence analysis 
A)  Subcellular properties 
B)  Antigenic properties 
C)  Resistant profiles 
D)  Nucleic acid sequence analysis B

Question 4

Colonial and microscopic morphologic properties, along with the pigmentation of colonies, would belong to a microorganism group of ________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  genotypic 
B)  taxonomic 
C)  phenotypic 
D)  subspecies 
A)  genotypic 
B)  taxonomic 
C)  phenotypic 
D)  subspecies

Question 5

A bacterium that has been moved from one genus (Pseudomonas)to another genus (Burkholderia)would be correctly noted as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudomonas (Burkholderia) 
B)  Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) 
C)  Pseudomonas, formerly Burkholderia 
D)  Burkholderia, formerly Pseudomonas 
A)  Pseudomonas (Burkholderia) 
B)  Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) 
C)  Pseudomonas, formerly Burkholderia 
D)  Burkholderia, formerly Pseudomonas

Question 6

An example of an organism's genotypic characteristic is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  macroscopic morphologic structure. 
B)  microscopic morphologic structure. 
C)  nucleic acid composition. 
D)  antigenic properties. 
A)  macroscopic morphologic structure. 
B)  microscopic morphologic structure. 
C)  nucleic acid composition. 
D)  antigenic properties.

Question 7

Which binomial name is correctly written?

Accepted Answer

A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Escherichia coli. 
C)  Escherichia coli.. 
D)  Escherichia Coli.. 
A)  Escherichia coli 
B)  Escherichia coli. 
C)  Escherichia coli.. 
D)  Escherichia Coli..

Question 8

The taxon that is composed of similar species that have several important features in common but differ sufficiently to still maintain their status as individual species is which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class 
B)  Order 
C)  Family 
D)  Genus 
A)  Class 
B)  Order 
C)  Family 
D)  Genus

Question 9

Taxonomy can be described as a system that:

Accepted Answer

A)  classifies, names, and identifies microorganisms in a consistent manner. 
B)  classifies microorganisms, based on their genetic makeup. 
C)  classifies microorganisms, based on their phenotypic makeup. 
D)  classifies microorganisms, based on their cellular and colonial traits. 
A)  classifies, names, and identifies microorganisms in a consistent manner. 
B)  classifies microorganisms, based on their genetic makeup. 
C)  classifies microorganisms, based on their phenotypic makeup. 
D)  classifies microorganisms, based on their cellular and colonial traits.

Question 10

The use of a double genus in a microorganism's label, such as Burkholderia (Pseudomonas), indicates that the bacterium:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not fit well in either group but has some characteristics of both groups. 
B)  is a genetic cross between the two groups. 
C)  has been moved from one genus (Pseudomonas) to another genus (Burkholderia). 
D)  has been moved from one genus (Burkholderia) to another genus (Pseudomonas). 
A)  does not fit well in either group but has some characteristics of both groups. 
B)  is a genetic cross between the two groups. 
C)  has been moved from one genus (Pseudomonas) to another genus (Burkholderia). 
D)  has been moved from one genus (Burkholderia) to another genus (Pseudomonas).

Exam 1: Microbial Taxonomy

Which binomial name is correctly written?

The most basic taxonomic group that can be defined as a collection of bacterial strains that share many common physiologic and genetic features is:

An organism is serologically identified in the clinical laboratory.This is an example of which phenotypic property?

Colonial and microscopic morphologic properties, along with the pigmentation of colonies, would belong to a microorganism group of ________ characteristics.

A bacterium that has been moved from one genus (Pseudomonas)to another genus (Burkholderia)would be correctly noted as which one of the following?

An example of an organism's genotypic characteristic is its:

Which binomial name is correctly written?

The taxon that is composed of similar species that have several important features in common but differ sufficiently to still maintain their status as individual species is which one of the following?

Taxonomy can be described as a system that:

The use of a double genus in a microorganism's label, such as Burkholderia (Pseudomonas), indicates that the bacterium:

Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure

Host-Microorganism Interactions

Laboratory Safety

Specimen Management

Role of Microscopy

Traditional Cultivation and Identification

Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization

Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection

Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance

Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococcus Micrococcus and Similar Organisms

Streptococcus Enterococcus and Similar Organisms

Bacillus and Similar Organisms

Listeria Corynebacterium and Similar Organisms

Erysipelothrix Lactobacillus and Similar Organisms

Nocardia Streptomyces Rhodococcus and Similar Organisms

Enterobacteriaceae

Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms

Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms

Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms

Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms

Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms

Vibrio, Aeromonas, Chromobacterium, and Related Organisms

Sphingomonas Paucimobilis and Similar Organisms

Moraxella and Related Organisms

Eikenella and Similar Organisms

Pasteurella and Similar Organisms

Actinobacillus, Aggregatibacter, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms

Haemophilus

Bartonella and Afipia

Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter

Legionella

Brucella

Bordetella Pertussis, Bordetella Parapertussis, and Related Species

Francisella

Streptobacillus Moniliformis and Spirillum Minus

Neisseria and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Overview and General Considerations

Overview of Anaerobic Organisms

Mycobacteria

Obligate Intracellular and Non-culturable Bacterial Agents

Cell Walldeficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

The Spirochetes

Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections: Overview

Intestinal Protozoa

Blood and Tissue Protozoa

Other Protozoa

Intestinal Nematodes Roundworms

Tissue Nematodes Roundworms

Blood and Tissue Filarialnematodes

Intestinal Cestodes

Tissue Cestodes

Intestinal Trematodes

Liver and Lung Trematodes

Blood Trematodes

Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies

Hyaline Molds, Mucorales Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, and Opportunitistic and Systemic Mycoses

Dematiaceous Melanizedmolds

Opportunistic Atypical Fungus: Pneumocystis Jiroveci

The Yeasts

Anti-fungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention

Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology

Viruses in Human Disease

Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention

Bloodstream Infections

Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck

Meningitis, Encephalitis, and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System