An Unknown Bacterial Species Is Recovered from a Sick Patient's

question 11

Multiple Choice

An unknown bacterial species is recovered from a sick patient's digestive tract. It has a membrane outside the cell wall that contains toxic lipids. This observation indicates that

• A) the infection should be relatively easy to control with common antibiotics, because the pathogen is a gram-positive species.
• B) the infection should be relatively easy to control with common antibiotics, because the pathogen is a gram-negative species.
• C) the infection may be quite threatening and difficult to control, because the pathogen is a gram-positive species.
• D) the infection may be quite threatening and difficult to control, because the pathogen is a gram-negative species.

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Definitions:

Vicarious Conditioning

Learning that occurs by observing the reactions of others to an environment, rather than through direct experience or participation.

Emotional Responses

The reactions, both physiological and psychological, of an individual to external or internal stimuli.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to a conditioned stimulus in the process of learning.

Biological Preparedness

Referring to the tendency of animals to learn certain associations, such as taste and nausea, with only one or few pairings due to the survival value of the learning.