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Universal precautions means any and all samples, whether known or unknown, are to betreated as
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2. List at least 3 observations a researcher would be sure to note while assessing an unknownmicrobial
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2. Any observable motility
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3. Gram status (positive or negative)
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4. The presence of any chemical reactions
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5. Changes in color localized to the organism or the surrounding media
6. Capture (or draw) images of any of the characteristics described above
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1. While observing an unknown sample of limited amounts, a researcher must determine the
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You must determine motility before determining the Gram status. Motility requires a wet mount, while
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process would kill the organism, making any observations regarding motility impossible. The correct
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same liquid culture can be heat fixed and Gram stained.
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2. A facultative anaerobe is a microorganism capable of growth under what conditions?
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A facultative anaerobe is capable of growth under aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic(without oxygen)
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1. True or False. The Lancefield groups are used to subdivide antigenic groups of alpha-hemolytic
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Streptococcus.
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False. The Lancefield groupings are used to subdivide beta-hemolytic Strep.
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2. The distinctions for Lancefield subgroupings lie in its: (select all that apply)
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BIOD 171 EXAM MODULE 5 la
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Universal precautions means any and all samples, whether known or unknown, are to betreated as
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2. List at least 3 observations a researcher would be sure to note while assessing an unknownmicrobial
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1. Size and shape
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2. Any observable motility
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3. Gram status (positive or negative)
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4. The presence of any chemical reactions
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5. Changes in color localized to the organism or the surrounding media
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Exam Page 2
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Answer Key
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1. While observing an unknown sample of limited amounts, a researcher must determine the
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following observations: (1) the presence of any motility and (2) its Gram status using the same
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sample—the liquid sample cannot be divided. Which would you determine first and why?
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You must determine motility before determining the Gram status. Motility requires a wet mount, while
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Gram staining requires heat fixing the sample. If one were to begin with the Gram stain the heat fixation
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process would kill the organism, making any observations regarding motility impossible. The correct
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same liquid culture can be heat fixed and Gram stained.
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2. A facultative anaerobe is a microorganism capable of growth under what conditions?
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A facultative anaerobe is capable of growth under aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic(without oxygen)
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1. True or False. The Lancefield groups are used to subdivide antigenic groups of alpha-hemolytic
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Streptococcus.
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2. The distinctions for Lancefield subgroupings lie in its: (select all that apply)
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A. Catalase activity
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D. All of the above
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