1. After centrifuging the sample, the laboratory scientist removes the serum and places it into a new, labeled tube for further processing. He decides to make the 1:100 dilution by making a serial dilution. He labels his first dilution tube 1:10. He has a 10-mL pipette. How much saline should be put into this first tube to make 10 ml of a 1:10 dilution? Choose the best letter and give a brief explanation  A. 11 mL.  B. 10 mL C. 9 mL 2. Now that the laboratory scientist has a 1:10 dilution, what dilution should he make next to create a 1:100 dilution? Choose best letter answer and give a brief explanation.  A. 1:2

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1. After centrifuging the sample, the laboratory scientist removes the serum and places it into a new, labeled tube for further processing. He decides to make the 1:100 dilution by making a serial dilution. He labels his first dilution tube 1:10. He has a 10-mL pipette. How much saline should be put into this first tube to make 10 ml of a 1:10 dilution? Choose the best letter and give a brief explanation 

A. 11 mL. 

B. 10 mL

C. 9 mL

2. Now that the laboratory scientist has a 1:10 dilution, what dilution should he make next to create a 1:100 dilution? Choose best letter answer and give a brief explanation. 

  1. A. 1:2
  2. B. 1:5
  3. C. 1:10
  4. D. 1:100
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