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Microbiology UTA 2460 - FINAL
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Which method often results in colonies developing down throughout
the agar along with some colonies on the surface...
Ans: pour plate
Which of the following organisms shows the proper use of binomial
nomenclature...
Ans: Escherichia coli (italicized)
The type of microscope in which you would see brightly illuminated
specimens against a black background is...
Ans: dark-field
6.5% NaCl broth favors the growth of Gram positive organisms, while
inhibiting the growth of Gram negative organisms, this media is...
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Ans: selective
A pure culture contains...
Ans: only one identified species of microorganism
Which statement is true of all ions that are cations...
Ans: The ion has more protons than electrons
Which of the following is not a polymer...
Ans: glucose
Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that...
Ans: a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease
Which of the following is not a differential stain based on the
information below...
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Ans: methylene blue stain - one stain
You have a solution with a pH of 6. What is the hydroxide ion
concentration [OH-]...
Ans: 10^-8 M
Which of the following functional groups is mismatched to the
organic compound in which it is typically contained...
Ans: phosphate - carbohydrates
Which one is not a cause of infectious death worldwide...
Ans: Ebola
MSA agar favors the growth of Gram positive bacteria, while
inhibiting the growth of Gram negative bacteria. S. aureus produce
yellow colonies when growing on MSA agar, while S. epidermis grows
pink. This agar is...
Microbiology UTA 2460 - FINAL
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which method often results in colonies developing down throughout
the agar along with some colonies on the surface...
Ans: pour plate
Which of the following organisms shows the proper use of binomial
nomenclature...
Ans: Escherichia coli (italicized)
The type of microscope in which you would see brightly illuminated
specimens against a black background is...
Ans: dark-field
6.5% NaCl broth favors the growth of Gram positive organisms, while
inhibiting the growth of Gram negative organisms, this media is...
,2 | Page
Ans: selective
A pure culture contains...
Ans: only one identified species of microorganism
Which statement is true of all ions that are cations...
Ans: The ion has more protons than electrons
Which of the following is not a polymer...
Ans: glucose
Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that...
Ans: a specific microbe is the cause of a specific disease
Which of the following is not a differential stain based on the
information below...
, 3 | Page
Ans: methylene blue stain - one stain
You have a solution with a pH of 6. What is the hydroxide ion
concentration [OH-]...
Ans: 10^-8 M
Which of the following functional groups is mismatched to the
organic compound in which it is typically contained...
Ans: phosphate - carbohydrates
Which one is not a cause of infectious death worldwide...
Ans: Ebola
MSA agar favors the growth of Gram positive bacteria, while
inhibiting the growth of Gram negative bacteria. S. aureus produce
yellow colonies when growing on MSA agar, while S. epidermis grows
pink. This agar is...
