Microbiology Answers

Actinomycetes are usually classed within the same taxonomic family as bacteria but in many aspects of their morphology and growth patterns resemble fungi. Explain.

Without the vital process of the biological activity of soil biota, the soil would become a respiratory of dead plant remains. True/False. Discuss your answer.

Discuss the role of the soil flora and fauna in relation to soil quality and productivity.

Actinomycetes are usually classed within the same taxonomic family as bacteria but in many aspects of their morphology and growth patterns resemble fungi. Explain.

A 9-year-old boy with a 2-day history of diarrhea presents to the emergency room with blood in his stools and increased stool volume. He has vomited once. The boy went to a cookout 5 days earlier and ate a hamburger that was still "pink" inside. On examination, he is well, apart from some dehydration. A culture of stool samples produces lactose-positive (pink) colonies on MacConkey agar, but non-fermenting colonies on MacConkey with sorbitol substituted for lactose.

Question is :What is most likely wrong with this child? What important facts led you to this diagnosis?

2.How is this organism usually spread? How could its spread be prevented?

3.What might happen to the patient?

Make a brief report of any five flu Pandemics that have occurred globally

1. Make a brief report of any five flu Pandemics that have occurred globally
[except COVID-19]
In each case state number of global (and regional cases where possible), the
year taken in each pandemic, nature of infection (how the disease spread),
death and recoveries and also the eventual solution to the disease.
(write not more than 1 page for each disease)
2. Briefly explain the epidemiological aspect (number of global cases, spread, risks
(death) demographic outlook (how it is spread human to human, and globally
and possible suggested solution. [write in less than 5 pages
3. Compare and contrast the Spanish flu and COVID-19 in the following aspects
Origin and spread of infection, regions worst affected and measures taken to
prevent further spread. [write in less than 3 pages]
NOTE: Clearly write down a list of references used any issues of plagiarism

Although thimerosal was found to have no connection to autism, it was removed from most childhood vaccines
due to public pressure. While this put many concerned parents at ease, and from this, may have increased the
rate of childhood vaccination, it decreased the shelf-life of the vaccine, making the vaccines more expensive to
produce. Was the removal of thimerosal a good decision?

Describe the following type of antimicrobial and how prokaryotes would (generally) respond to it: bacteriocidal

Describe the following type of antimicrobial and how prokaryotes would (generally) respond to it: bacteriostatic