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Bacteriology Question Paper

Bacteriology

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

SBT 305:
BACTERIOLOGY

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DATE: WEDNESDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2009 TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer ALL Questions in Section A and any ONE question in Section B. Answers to
Questions in Section A should be concise, and should be written in the spaces provided in the
Question paper.

SECTION A (5 marks each)

1.
Describe the different colonial morphologies in bacteria.
2.
Giving specific examples, describe the process of cell elongation in coccal and rod shaped bacteria.
3.
State the growth requirements and characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus.
4.
State the precautions to be observed when isolating Clostridia from specimens.
5.
Describe systematic and industrial bacteriology.
6.
Outline the importance of accurate identification to diagnostic bacteriology.
7.
Account for the lag phase of bacterial growth in a batch culture.
8.
Explain how to estimate the bacterial population in a soil sample.

Section B: ESSAY Questions (30 marks)
1.
Write an essay on continuous and synchronous cultures.
2.
Describe the use of catalase, oxidase, indole, and urease tests in identification of bacteria.
3.
Discuss the active energy linked processes for transport of materials in bacteria.

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