Self Quiz for Prokaryotic Cell: Atypical Pathogenic Bacteria

Self Quiz for The Prokaryotic Cell: Atypical Pathogenic Bacteria

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. Match the following:

_____ The smallest bacteria, lack a cell wall, and contain sterols in their cytoplasmic membrane. (ans)

_____ Small bacteria, lack peptidoglycan in their cell walls,obligate intracellular pathogens, have a unique intracellular pattern of replication involving an elementary body and a retulate body, and are not transmitted to humans by arthropods. (ans)

_____ Small bacteria, obligate intracellular pathogens, enter host cells by endocytosis, and are transmitted to humans by arthropods. (ans)

A. Rickettsias
B. Chlamydias
C. Mycoplasmas

2. A patient has primary atypical pneumonia. Discuss why penicillins and cephalosporins will be of no value in treating the infection. (ans)

3. Name a microbial infection that might be controlled by the use of certain insecticides, and state why. (ans)

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