Based on the lecture content, which statement regarding lactate is most accurate?

46)  In class you were instructed to pick an infectious microbe and determine some of its characteristics.    In the space below,  1) give me the name of your microbe (Genera and species), 2) its shape (morphology), and 3) is it Gram-negative or Gram-positive?   4)  what is a disease caused by this microbe, and 5) name one virulence factor that this microbe has

43) Which of the following statements about Neisseria gonorrhoeae is FALSE? A) Its capsule and fimbriae are virulence factors contributing to its pathogenicity B) Men are only symptomatic in advanced stages of disease. C) Infected women are often asymptomatic.

8) Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic because they A) have no cell walls.B) are low G + C content Gram-positive bacteria.C) exhibit snapping division.D) have sterols in their cytoplasmic membranes.E) produce endospores

40) Which of the following bacteria, often found in poultry, is responsible for the most common bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States, usually accompanied by frequent, bloody diarrhea? A) Borrelia recurrentisB) Campylobacter jejuniC) Rickettsia typhiD) Helicobacter pylori

34) During pregnancy, which of these microbes genera has the greatest possibility of crossing the placenta and reaching the fetus?   A) Bacillus B) Listeria C) Streptococcus D) Staphylococcus

27) The diseases strep throat, scarlet fever, and Rheumatic fever are caused by species within the Genera A) Bacillus B) Listeria C) Streptococcus D) Staphylococcus

20) Aerobic cyanobacteria carry out the reactions of both nitrogen fixation AND photosynthesis A) TrueB) False

32) Gram-negative nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in association with plant roots are A) alphaproteobacteria. B) betaproteobacteria. C) cyanobacteria. D) gammaproteobacteria. E) deeply branching bacteria.

38) How do the enzymes hyaluronidase and collagenase increase bacterial virulence?  A) By digesting blood clots, resulting in invasion of damaged tissues  B) By causing blood proteins to clot and providing a “hiding place” for bacteria  C) By allowing bacteria to invade deeper into tissues, making the infection more likely to cause disease D) By digesting keratin, the main protein component of skin, allowing entry of the bacteria into the body