| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bacillary dysentery is also called | Shigellosis |
| Straight rod shaped bacteria some of which are endospore forming are referred to as | Bacilli |
| Beadlike chains of cocci formed after cell division along a single axis are called | Streptococci |
| Bacteria that use oxygen but only at low concentration are classified as | Microaerophiles |
| Bacteria that use organic compounds for both the source of carbon and energy are referred to as | Chemoheterotrophs |
| Microorganisms that show optimal growth at moderate temperatures (between 25C and 40C) are called | Mesophiles |
| A mutation that involves the deletion or insertion of one or more bases is a | frameshift mutation |
| Treponema pallidum and Borrelia burgdorferi belong to the group of | Anaerobic gram-negative rods |
| Legionella and Neisseria are examples of | Facultative anaerobic gram-negative rods |
| Staphylococci and streptococci are best classified in the group of | Gram negative aerobic rods and cocci |
| Which of the following is a host dependent bacterium | Mycoplasma |
