Question

Which of the following microorganisms would be used to as a quality control check to ensure that a sterile technique method is working properly

a. S. aureus, a gram-positive bacterium

b: E. coli, a gram-negative bacterium

c: B. cereus, an endospore-forming bacterium

d: M. leprae, an acid-fast bacterium

e: T. pallidum, a flagellated, disease causing bacterium

Answer 1

Question

The microorganism used in the quality control check to ensure the correct working of sterile technique is the " Bacillus cereus". It is the bacteria which endospore, if the sterile technique are working correctly, it will kill those endospore too. Hence, option c is correct.