Why can there be no generalized media that can support all types of microorganisms? Briefly justify in less than 50 words.

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Q: 5. The favorable growing conditions of a microbe is at 37°C and pH 6. Which of the following…

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Q: Why do you disinfect your work area at the beginning of lab and then again at the end of lab?   2.…

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Q: 3. Distinguish between the terms differential and selective media, and give an example of each

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Q: Define selective media and explain when you would use it.

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Q: Compare the growth of the culture found in Plates A, B, C and D. Which among the four plates has…

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Q: 3. How did the different techniques enrich for the following groups of bacteria? Thermoduric…

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Q: 3. Give specific examples of media which are sterilized by the following method: a. Boiling or…

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Q: 1. While working with Mannitol Salt Agar you notice the growth of staphylococci however other…

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Q: 1. Why are there so many antibiotic-producing organisms in soils?

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Q: In experimental microbiology classification of bacteria is very important. Why is essential to…

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Q: Enlist the differences between crude media and defined media.

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Q: A fastidious organism must be grown on what type of medium?a. general-purpose mediumb. differential…

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Q: 1. Write four different microbial classes upon their carbon and energy sources.   2. Write 8…

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Q: Selective media: O Is regular nutrient agar that can grow any microorganism Selects for the growth…

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Q: _4. Some microorganisms can treat disease. _5. Some microorganisms are also used in bioremediation…

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Q: 1. In addition to nutrients Lowenstein-Jensen (L-J) medium (used to culture Mycobacterium species…

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Q: Although sparse, there is still visible growth of microorganisms in Plate D which is the…

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Q: Some antibiotics show no zone of inhibition against the microbe. How is this possible? Explain how…

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Q: C MSA (Mannitol Salt Agar) Match the description to the correct Bacterium A= growth, agar is yellow…

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Q: 4. Use the words presented in below to create a concept map illustrating the relationships among…

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Q: 5. The favorable growing conditions of a microbe is at 37°C and pH 6. Which of the following…

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Q: Please describe how automated systems such as the Bac-T alert and the Vitek are used in the…

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Q: ist 5 products of industrial microbiology and for each product, (A)give information about the…

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Q: 1. Give the principle involved in the operation of the following instruments and their specific…

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Q: 1. Differentiate the types of culture media based on its physical state and uses.

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Q: 1)describe how you can use an ‘agar deep’ to learn more about an unknown microbe. These are…

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Q: 1) would you describe the contents of the soil-inoculated broth as being a “pure culture”? Why or…

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Q: How is UV radiation a good type of control mechanism against microbial growth and what  happens to…

A: ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a type of non-ionizing radiation that is produced by the sun and…

Q: 12. A differential media  a) allows visual distinction between bacteria to perform a specific…

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Q: plain 5 methods of nutrient uptake by cells b. explain the problems that may arise in the process of…

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Q: 6- The bacterial growth curve; O would have a shape which is dependent upon factors such as medium,…

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Q: . Why not test water samples directly for Salmonella typhosa or other pathogens?

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Q: 1. Table 1 lists a typical recipe for growing bacteria in the lab. A researcher discovered a…

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Q: 1. Briefly classify the bacteria. 2. Explain the following and give one example of each i)…

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Q: You are given a culture medium on which only Gram negative bacteria will grow. Organisms that are…

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