Where did he complete his undergraduate and graduate degree in Microbiology?
What is University of Manitoba
100
In what biosafety level lab would you find High Risk Microbes
What is 4
100
What company does Brett currently work for?
What is Thermo Fisher
100
What does the LB in LB media stand for?
a) Luria Bertani
b)Lactococcus Broth
c)Lysogeny Broth
d) Liked by Bacteria
What is c)Lysogeny Broth
100
What birthday year did the University of Manitoba celebrate this past year?
140
200
Name one profession that he wanted to go into during his years in high school
What is Olympic Athlete, Councilor/detective, NBA player, Engineer, Scientist (any one of the 5)
200
What disease/infection is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What is Gonorrhea
200
What is the website that companies use to network?
What is linkedin
200
2. Which one of the following is a mechanism of resistance in bacteria?
a. Efflux pumps
b. Moving away from the antibiotic
c. Faking their death
d. Weakening other bacteria around them
What is a. Efflux pumps
200
What are the two domains included in microbiology?
What is Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
300
Complete the question that he asked in his presentation, “Preventing HIV using _______. Science or Science Fiction?”
What is Aspirin
300
What disease/infection is caused by Treponema pallidum
What is Syphilis
300
What did Brett minor in
What is zoology
300
2)The pink coloration observed around colonies of some species grown on Maconkey agar is due to ____ of ____
a) Secretion, Peroxides
b) Digestion, Viruses
c) Absorbance, Light
d) Fermentation, Lactose
What is d) Fermentation, Lactose
300
Which biosafety level is the the National Microbiology Lab in Canada?
What is 4
400
Where does Dr. Fowke often visit to gather datas for his HIV research? (city and country)
What is Nairobi, Kenya
400
Give 4 common symptoms of Ebola
What is Fever, Stomach pain, Diarrhea/Running stomach, Vomiting, Bleeding: red eyes, Bleeding: bloody nose, Muscle pain, Headache, Feeling weak or tired
400
What are three positive traits of a sales rep that Brett mentioned?
What is knowledgeable, honest, polite, listens, helpful, articulate, pleasant, friendly
400
What are two different places that genetic information are stored inside a bacterial cell?
1.
2.
Chromosome (genome), plasmids
400
What drink are yeasts used to produce?
What is beer
500
What specific cells do HIV infect?
What is CD4 T cells
500
What disease was first reported from Karnataka in India
What is Kyasanur Forest Disease
500
What are one of the three keys to success in an interview?
What is 1) Confidence, 2)Dress for success, 3)Mock interviews
500
3. Name two kinds of bacteria you can find in the Kumar Lab freezer?
1.
2.
What is Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli (Any two)
500
What is the number one cause of food-borne illness in N.A?