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Question
1. Describe the structure of the bacterial cell wall and its functions.
2. Differences between gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial walls.
3. What attribute of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall makes it acid resistant?
4. How useful is the Gram stain and what is it for?
5. What is the function of bacterial capsules, flagella, pilus, or fimbriae?
6. What is the medical significance of bacterial spores? Describe the circumstances under which they are formed.
7. Definition of pathogenic microorganism and opportunistic microorganism.
8. Examples of very virulent and highly pathogenic microorganisms (5 of each).
9. Definition of epidemic, pandemic, endemic infection.
10. Define the terms mutualism, parasitism.