BIOL 2730 LAB QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM REVIEW SOLUTION A+

BIOL 2730 LAB QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM REVIEW SOLUTION A+ Sabouraud dextrose agar - ANS-selective medium, allows for the growth of fungi (molds and yeasts) and inhibits most bacteria with its low pH - a selective medium, which allows for only the growth of a particular organism. Used to grow mold and yeasts and inhibits the growth of bacteria Selective medium - ANS-allows only one type of organism to grow, selective of one characteristic What microbe is commonly associated with dental caries - ANS-Lactobacillus acidophilus what is the principal cause of dental carries? what other factors can cause dental carries? - ANS-Principal factor: lactobacillus acidophilus Other factors: oral hygiene, fluoridation, and regular dental care Write the protocol for the lactobacillus standard plate count - ANS-Set up a water bath to liquefy the tubes of Rogosa SL agar. 2. Label Petri plates. 3. Deposit some saliva into a sterile container (about 5 mls), take a sterile pipet and transfer 1 ml of saliva into sterile saline tube... CONTINUES...