Microbiology Answers

when milk that is used to produce yogurt is obtained from local cattle farms. How would an an individual use microorganisms as an indicator to ascertain the safety and quality of the yogurt.

Salt added to smoked fish is used as a preservative. Explain the principle underlying the

effectiveness of this method.

Explain why vegetables and fruits when kept in the refrigerator get spoilt.

describe how a population of mainly antibiotic susceptible bacteria may change when exposed to an antibiotic in 3 sentences

Provide a comprehensive description of the role microorganisms have in food production.

Which of the following is not a common contaminating agent that contributes to high background signals in molecular diagnostic of infectious agents?


Antibody cross-reactivity

Inflammatory responses

Fungal spores

Retroviruses

Gram-negative bacteria

Discuss Candida albicans with emphasis on the structural characteristics leading to its pathogenicity

Discuss Schistosoma hematobium with emphasis on the structural characteristics leading to its pathogenicity

Discuss about Two (2) potential bioterrorism agents classified under the risk category focusing on the morphology of the causative agent and the cultural characteristics of each.

What is bioterrorism