Irene Gold Microbiology Board Review Questions and Answers
2024
________________ = true nucleus, organelles. E.g human cells, Protozoa like Giardia and
amoeba ** Answ** Eukaryotes
______________ = no true nucleus, no organelles (e.g. No mitochondria) E.g. Bacteria **
Answ** Prokaryotes
How are organisms classified/organized? ** Answ** Family and genus
How are oraganisms named? ** Answ** genus and species
The pneumonic "King Paul Can Only Find Good Spices" stands for what and means what? **
Answ** Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species - a way to organize organisms
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = cocci
Family = micrococcaccae
Genus = micrococcus, staphylococcus ** Answ** Gram positive
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = cocci
Family = streptococcaccae
Genus = streptococcus, enterococcus ** Answ** Gram positive
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = bacilli
Family = bacillaccae (spore formers)
Genus = bacillus, clostridium-ANAEROBIC ** Answ** Gram positive
,Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = bacilli
Family = lactobacillacae
Genus = lactobacillus ** Answ** Gram positive
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = cocci
Family = neisseriaccae
Genus = neisseria ** Answ** Gram negative
Gram positive or Gram negative
Shape of cell = bacilli
Family = enterobacterioccae, vibrianaccae, spirillaccae, pseudomonadacceae, pasteurellaceae,
bacteroidosceae
Genus = eneterbacter, escherichia, klebsiella, proteus, salmonella, serratia, shigella, yersina,
vibrio, campylobocter, pseudomonas, bacteroides=anaerobic ** Answ** Gram negative
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus Adenovirus ** Answ** Adenoviridae
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus papillomavirus ** Answ**
Papillomaviridae
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus' herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus,
cytomegalovirus, and Epstein Barr Virus? ** Answ** Herpesviridae
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus' smallpox, vaccinia virus, molluscum
contagiosum virus? ** Answ** Poxviridae
What is the virus family for the DNA human virus hepatitis B? ** Answ** Hepadnaviridae
, What is the virus family for the RNA human viruses measles, mumps, respiratory syncytial
virus? ** Answ** Paramyxoviridae
What is the virus family for the RNA human viruses influenza virus A, B, and C? ** Answ**
Orthomyxoviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human virus rabies? ** Answ** Rhabdoviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human viruses ebola and marburg virus? ** Answ**
Filoviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human viruses Rhinovirus, Poliovirus, ECHO virus, and
coxsackie? ** Answ** Picornaviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human viruses Rubella, Western and Eastern Equine
encephalitis? ** Answ** Togaviridae
What is the virus family for the RNA human viruses Dengue virus, yellow fever, and St Louis
Encephalitis? ** Answ** Flaviviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human virus Norwalk virus (causes gastroenteritis)? **
Answ** Caliciviridae
Which antibody is a secretory antibody, in mucous membranes (saliva, tears), and seen in breast
milk? ** Answ** IgA
Which antibody helps IgG? ** Answ** IgD
Which antibody are seen in parasitic(worms) infections, allergic reactions, and increases in
Hodgkin's disease (Reed-Sternberg cells)? ** Answ** IgE
2024
________________ = true nucleus, organelles. E.g human cells, Protozoa like Giardia and
amoeba ** Answ** Eukaryotes
______________ = no true nucleus, no organelles (e.g. No mitochondria) E.g. Bacteria **
Answ** Prokaryotes
How are organisms classified/organized? ** Answ** Family and genus
How are oraganisms named? ** Answ** genus and species
The pneumonic "King Paul Can Only Find Good Spices" stands for what and means what? **
Answ** Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species - a way to organize organisms
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = cocci
Family = micrococcaccae
Genus = micrococcus, staphylococcus ** Answ** Gram positive
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = cocci
Family = streptococcaccae
Genus = streptococcus, enterococcus ** Answ** Gram positive
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = bacilli
Family = bacillaccae (spore formers)
Genus = bacillus, clostridium-ANAEROBIC ** Answ** Gram positive
,Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = bacilli
Family = lactobacillacae
Genus = lactobacillus ** Answ** Gram positive
Gram positive or gram negative
Shape of cell = cocci
Family = neisseriaccae
Genus = neisseria ** Answ** Gram negative
Gram positive or Gram negative
Shape of cell = bacilli
Family = enterobacterioccae, vibrianaccae, spirillaccae, pseudomonadacceae, pasteurellaceae,
bacteroidosceae
Genus = eneterbacter, escherichia, klebsiella, proteus, salmonella, serratia, shigella, yersina,
vibrio, campylobocter, pseudomonas, bacteroides=anaerobic ** Answ** Gram negative
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus Adenovirus ** Answ** Adenoviridae
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus papillomavirus ** Answ**
Papillomaviridae
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus' herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus,
cytomegalovirus, and Epstein Barr Virus? ** Answ** Herpesviridae
What is the virus family of the DNA human virus' smallpox, vaccinia virus, molluscum
contagiosum virus? ** Answ** Poxviridae
What is the virus family for the DNA human virus hepatitis B? ** Answ** Hepadnaviridae
, What is the virus family for the RNA human viruses measles, mumps, respiratory syncytial
virus? ** Answ** Paramyxoviridae
What is the virus family for the RNA human viruses influenza virus A, B, and C? ** Answ**
Orthomyxoviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human virus rabies? ** Answ** Rhabdoviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human viruses ebola and marburg virus? ** Answ**
Filoviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human viruses Rhinovirus, Poliovirus, ECHO virus, and
coxsackie? ** Answ** Picornaviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human viruses Rubella, Western and Eastern Equine
encephalitis? ** Answ** Togaviridae
What is the virus family for the RNA human viruses Dengue virus, yellow fever, and St Louis
Encephalitis? ** Answ** Flaviviridae
What is the virus family of the RNA human virus Norwalk virus (causes gastroenteritis)? **
Answ** Caliciviridae
Which antibody is a secretory antibody, in mucous membranes (saliva, tears), and seen in breast
milk? ** Answ** IgA
Which antibody helps IgG? ** Answ** IgD
Which antibody are seen in parasitic(worms) infections, allergic reactions, and increases in
Hodgkin's disease (Reed-Sternberg cells)? ** Answ** IgE
