BIOL 251 LAB QUIZ 1 Questions and Answers with 100%
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Commensals - ANSWER Microbes that inhabit our bodies in
ways that may benefit both them and us
Opportunists - ANSWER Capable of causing disease under the
right circumstances
What is a culture medium? - ANSWER Is used as a nutrient
source to allow microbes to grow
What are the two culture medium? - ANSWER 1.) Liquid (at
room temp)
2.) Solid (at room temp)
- contains agar in addition to its nutrients
- petri plates
General purpose media - ANSWER Allow the growth of many
microorganisms that do not need special growth factors