Mold
Defintions
Part 1
Definitions
Part 2
Specific Strains
Guess Who
100

The microorganism Rhizopus is commonly found on what type of fruit?

Soft Rot; Apples, Pears, Grapes, etc.

100

What is the definition of serovers?

Distinct variations within a single species of bacteria or virus.

100

What is the definition of Escherichia?

A genus of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals.

100

Which Lactococcus strain produces diacetyl, an important flavor compound in some fermented dairy products?

Lactococcus lactis

100

I live in the intestinal tract of humans and warm-blooded animals. I'm famous as a coliform indicator organism. Who am I?

E. coli

200

What mold contains no stolons and no rhizoids?

Mucor.

200

What is the definition of Sporangia?

The plural form of sporangium; An enclosed capsule or structure in fungi, plants, and algae

200

What is the definition of Clostridium?

A genus of bacteria that can form spores and grow without oxygen.

200

What are the two subspecies of Lactococcus lactis?

Subspecies Lactis and cremoris

200

I am anaerobic, some of my species are extremely oxygen sensitive, and endospore forms at one end of the cell. 

Clostridium

300

What mold produces of acsi (Spore Sac)?

Byssochlamys

300

What is the definition of D-Value?

The time required at a specific temperature to kill 90% of a speciifc microorganism population in each medium

300

What is the definition of Thamnidium?

A genus of bacteria commonly found growing on decaying organic matter and food. 

300

What type of strain is used as a reference when comparing an unknown microbial isolate?

Type Strain

300

Unlike Clostridium and bacillus, I do not form spores. I can appear as coccobacilli, prolong short rods in cells or chains. I'm found in plants, milk, meat, and feces, and I perform both types of lactic fermentation.

Lactobacillus

400

What mold grows on refridgerated beef hind quarters?

Thamnidium

400

What is the definition of non-septate hyphae?

These are continuous, thread-like, fungal filaments that lack cross-walls

400

What is the definition of Mucor?

A genus of mold commonly found in soil, decaying food, and other organic materials

400

What strain designation is used for microorganisms that differ in antigenic variation?

Serovar

400

I am Gram-positive, a spore-former, commonly found in soil, dust, and plant products. Famous members of my group are cereus, anthracis, and coagulans.

Bacillus

500

What microorganism occasionally produces pectinases?

Byssochlammys

500
What is the definiton of Rhodotorula?

A genus of pigmented environmental yeasts belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota.

500

What is the definition of Proteus?

A genus of bacteria commonly found in soil, water, and the intestines that can cause infections.

500

What strain designation identifies a microorganism based on its sensitivity to specific bacteriophages?

Phagovar 

500

3 microbes walk into the lab: Microbe 1 is a coliform that can be pathogenic; microbe 2 is a coliform known for being a capsulated rod; and microbe 3 includes more than 2,000 serovars and is a major foodborne pathogen. Name all three organisms. 

Escherischia, Klebsiella, and Salmonella

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