MICROBIOLOGY STRAIGHTERLINE
FINAL EXAM 2026 MICROBIOLOGY
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Streptococcus
pyogenes
- Cocci
- Gram-positive
- M proteins
- Coagulase-positive
- Beta-hemolytic.
Answer: Coagulase positive
◉ What characteristics can be used to identify S. pyogenes?.
Answer: Gram-positive cocci, Non-motile, Non-sporing
Fastidious organism, Catalase negative, Group A Streptococci:,
Bacitracin sensitive
◉ A carbuncle lesion is the result of an infection with
_________________..
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
,◉ Which microbes are known to cause bacterial meningitis?.
Answer: S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, H. Influenzae Type B
◉ What are the symptoms of meningitis?.
Answer: Fever; stiff neck; severe headache; vomiting or nausea with
headache; confusion or difficulty concentrating; sensitivity to light;
seizures; fatigue/difficulty waking up; loss of appetite; skin rashes (in
some cases)
◉ A baby arrives at an emergency room suffering from violent muscles
spasms and difficulty breathing. The baby's body is so rigid a proper
exam is difficult, but the staff note that the baby is only a few weeks old
and the umbilicus has not healed properly. The signs are consistent with
which microbe we studied during this unit?.
Answer: Tetanus
◉ A 35 year old woman has a red, raised rash on the inside of her
thighs. Gram-stained skin scrapings show large budding cells with
pseudohyphae. The infection is caused by what?
A. Candida albicans
B. Herpes Simplex Virus
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus pyogenes
E. Varicella-zoster virus.
Answer: Candida albicans
, ◉ Someone with an irregular heart valves would have an increased risk
for developing ____________..
Answer: Endocarditis
◉ What's the etiological agent of rabbit fever?.
Answer: Francisella tularensis
◉ What's the etiological agent of anthrax?.
Answer: Bacillus anthracis
◉ What are three forms of anthrax?.
Answer: Cutaneous, pulmonary, gastrointestinal
◉ Which form of anthrax is the most deadly?.
Answer: Pulmonary anthrax
◉ Which form of anthrax is limited to the skin?.
Answer: Cutaneous anthrax
◉ How can you distinguish between the forms of anthrax?.
Answer:
FINAL EXAM 2026 MICROBIOLOGY
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Streptococcus
pyogenes
- Cocci
- Gram-positive
- M proteins
- Coagulase-positive
- Beta-hemolytic.
Answer: Coagulase positive
◉ What characteristics can be used to identify S. pyogenes?.
Answer: Gram-positive cocci, Non-motile, Non-sporing
Fastidious organism, Catalase negative, Group A Streptococci:,
Bacitracin sensitive
◉ A carbuncle lesion is the result of an infection with
_________________..
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
,◉ Which microbes are known to cause bacterial meningitis?.
Answer: S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, H. Influenzae Type B
◉ What are the symptoms of meningitis?.
Answer: Fever; stiff neck; severe headache; vomiting or nausea with
headache; confusion or difficulty concentrating; sensitivity to light;
seizures; fatigue/difficulty waking up; loss of appetite; skin rashes (in
some cases)
◉ A baby arrives at an emergency room suffering from violent muscles
spasms and difficulty breathing. The baby's body is so rigid a proper
exam is difficult, but the staff note that the baby is only a few weeks old
and the umbilicus has not healed properly. The signs are consistent with
which microbe we studied during this unit?.
Answer: Tetanus
◉ A 35 year old woman has a red, raised rash on the inside of her
thighs. Gram-stained skin scrapings show large budding cells with
pseudohyphae. The infection is caused by what?
A. Candida albicans
B. Herpes Simplex Virus
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus pyogenes
E. Varicella-zoster virus.
Answer: Candida albicans
, ◉ Someone with an irregular heart valves would have an increased risk
for developing ____________..
Answer: Endocarditis
◉ What's the etiological agent of rabbit fever?.
Answer: Francisella tularensis
◉ What's the etiological agent of anthrax?.
Answer: Bacillus anthracis
◉ What are three forms of anthrax?.
Answer: Cutaneous, pulmonary, gastrointestinal
◉ Which form of anthrax is the most deadly?.
Answer: Pulmonary anthrax
◉ Which form of anthrax is limited to the skin?.
Answer: Cutaneous anthrax
◉ How can you distinguish between the forms of anthrax?.
Answer:
