Microbiology 020 - General Microbiology » Fall 2021 » Lab Quiz 5 Battery Tests

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Question #1
If bacteria in TSIA ferment sugars, _______ turns _______.
A.   Phenol red indicator; black
B.   Phenol red indicator; yellow
C.   Phenol red indicator; red
D.   Methyl red; red
E.   Methyl red; yellow
Question #2
Sulfur reduction in TSIA appears as _______.
A.   Yellow throughout
B.   Black precipitate in the butt
C.   Gas formation
D.   Black precipitate in the slant
Question #3
TSIA stands for ____.
A.   Total sucrose inositol agar
B.   Total sugar iron agar
C.   Triple sugar iron agar
Question #4
After inoculation and incubation, a SIM test appears very cloudy. This indicates _______.
A.   the test was done incorrectly.
B.   more bacteria should have been inoculated into the test.
C.   the bacterium is non-motile.
D.   the bacterium is motile.
E.   the bacterium produces tryptophanase.
Question #5
Is SIM selective, differential, both, or neither?
A.   Selective & differential
B.   None.
C.   Selective only
D.   Differential only
Question #6
How is the SIM test inoculated?
A.   Stab the anaerobic region and streak the aerobic region.
B.   Stab the medium in a straight line.
C.   Spread the bacteria over the medium with a sterile swab.
D.   Mix in 1 loopful of bacteria from an overnight broth culture.
Question #7
A lab scientist has conducted an IMVC test from bacteria isolated from a sick patient. The scientist is likely attempting to determine if the patient is infected by ______.
A.   Bacillus subtilis
B.   E. coli
C.   Micrococcus lutes
D.   Coliforms
Question #8
What reagents are used in order to interpret the VP test?
A.   No additional reagents are needed.
B.   Naphthol creatine only
C.   KOH-creatine & alpha-naphthol
D.   KOH-creatine only
E.   Alpha-naphthol only
F.   KOH-naphthol only

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