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PORTAGE LEARNING MICROBIOLOGY MODULE 4
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What Are The Two Forms Of Growth Media
Correct Answer - Solid And Liquid
What Are The Essential Nutrients Provided To Microbes In Growth Media?
Correct Answer - Carbon/Energy
Most Common Broth In Lab?
Correct Answer - Lb (Lysogeny Broth)
Selective Media
Correct Answer - Allows For The Growth Of Only Certain Microbes And Restricts The Growth
Of All Others
How Is Selective Media Accomplished?
Correct Answer - Using Limiting Amounts Of Nutrients, Varying Degrees Of Ph, Or Various
Chemical Additives That Limit Unwanted Microbial Growth
In What Setting Is Selective Media Most Often Used And Why?
Correct Answer - Medical Labs For Cultivation Of Human Pathogens
- Neisseria Meningitides
How Does Selective Media Ensure Isolated Growth?
Correct Answer - Additives Are Included In The Growth Media
Differential Media
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Correct Answer - Distinguishes Between Different Types Of Bacteria (Often Related)
Example Of Differential Media Microbes
Correct Answer - Two Microbes, E. Coli And Salmonella Are Both Gram-Negative But Can Be
Distinguished By The Presence (Or Absence) Of Lactose Fermentation
Enriched Media
Correct Answer - Used To Grow Fastidious Bacteria
Fastidious Microorganisms
Correct Answer - Have Complex Growth Requirements (If Absent, It Will Not Grow)
What Is Enriched Media Made Of
Correct Answer - Essential Nutrients Required For The Growth Of The Subset Of
Microorganisms
What Is Agar Used For
Correct Answer - Used To Create A Solid, Smooth Surface On Which Microbes Can Grow
How Do Microbes Grow On Agar?
Correct Answer - In Colonies
Colonies
Correct Answer - Collections Of Autonomously Replicating Cells
What Is It Called When A Microbe Covers A Whole Plate
Correct Answer - Lawn
Lb Agar Color
PORTAGE LEARNING MICROBIOLOGY MODULE 4
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What Are The Two Forms Of Growth Media
Correct Answer - Solid And Liquid
What Are The Essential Nutrients Provided To Microbes In Growth Media?
Correct Answer - Carbon/Energy
Most Common Broth In Lab?
Correct Answer - Lb (Lysogeny Broth)
Selective Media
Correct Answer - Allows For The Growth Of Only Certain Microbes And Restricts The Growth
Of All Others
How Is Selective Media Accomplished?
Correct Answer - Using Limiting Amounts Of Nutrients, Varying Degrees Of Ph, Or Various
Chemical Additives That Limit Unwanted Microbial Growth
In What Setting Is Selective Media Most Often Used And Why?
Correct Answer - Medical Labs For Cultivation Of Human Pathogens
- Neisseria Meningitides
How Does Selective Media Ensure Isolated Growth?
Correct Answer - Additives Are Included In The Growth Media
Differential Media
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Correct Answer - Distinguishes Between Different Types Of Bacteria (Often Related)
Example Of Differential Media Microbes
Correct Answer - Two Microbes, E. Coli And Salmonella Are Both Gram-Negative But Can Be
Distinguished By The Presence (Or Absence) Of Lactose Fermentation
Enriched Media
Correct Answer - Used To Grow Fastidious Bacteria
Fastidious Microorganisms
Correct Answer - Have Complex Growth Requirements (If Absent, It Will Not Grow)
What Is Enriched Media Made Of
Correct Answer - Essential Nutrients Required For The Growth Of The Subset Of
Microorganisms
What Is Agar Used For
Correct Answer - Used To Create A Solid, Smooth Surface On Which Microbes Can Grow
How Do Microbes Grow On Agar?
Correct Answer - In Colonies
Colonies
Correct Answer - Collections Of Autonomously Replicating Cells
What Is It Called When A Microbe Covers A Whole Plate
Correct Answer - Lawn
Lb Agar Color
