Microbiology Exam 1 Questions

secondary infection {Ans: opportunistic infection after a primary infection}Latent {Ans: Appears a long time after initial infection.}Flagella {Ans: A long, whip-like filament that helps in cell motility. Many bacteria are flagellated, and sperm are flagellated.}Mycolic acid {Ans: Waxy lipid found on only specific bacterial genera, makes cell impermeable to most stains.}gram positive vs gram negative bacteria {Ans: Gram-positive: have simple cell walls with a thick layer of peptidoglycan. Gram-negative: more complex cell walls, less peptidoglycan, which is located between 2 membranes. More resistant to antibiotics and harder to treat.}Phagocytosis {Ans: A type of endocytosis in which a cell engulfs large particles or whole cells}