Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Textbook Question
Book Icon
Chapter 8, Problem 5MC

You are trying to isolate a mutant of wild-type E. coli that requires histidine for growth. This can best be done using

1)direct selection.

2)replica plating.

3)penicillin enrichment.

4)the Ames test.

5)reversion.

a) 1, 2

b) 2, 3

c) 3, 4

d) 4, 5

e) 1, 5

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
In the bacterial transformation experiment, what is the primary purpose of using an ampicillin-containing medium?   In the bacterial transformation experiment, what is the primary purpose of using an ampicillin-containing medium?
What is the purpose of conducting a modified Furter-Meyer Test? What is the principle behind this test? How could you identify the positive result for this test?
What is the purpose of the Ames test? How are his− bacteria used in this test?
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Text book image
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Text book image
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Text book image
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Text book image
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
Bacterial Genomics and Metagenomics; Author: Quadram Institute;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6IdVTAFXoU;License: Standard youtube license