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BIO 150 LAB PRACTICAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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List and describe the groups of algae:


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1. Pigmented Flagellates:
-Colored with pigments. Determines which type of light will be absorbed.
2. Nonmotile forms:
-Cannot move on their own; move with their environment
3. Diatoms
- Cell wall is made of silica, which doesn't decompose.
- Sinks to the bottom of the ocean and becomes diatomaceous earth,
which is used in filtering systems.




Loop Dilution


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, Utilizing a loop to generate less concentrated microbial solutions, with the
goal of producing an isolated colony




Stock culture


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A collection of a pure culture maintained for future study in a laboratory
setting.




Septate


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Intercellular walls in the hyphae of fungi




Magnification


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The ability of a lens to enlarge the visual appearance of an object.
1. Scanning or low power - 4x
2. Medium Power - 10x
3. High, Dry - 40x
4. Oil Immersion - 100x
**Ocular lens = additional 10x**

,Bacterial Growth


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Division of bacterial cells by binary fission. This does not refer to an
increase in size.




Mycelium


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Group of multi-branched hypha, which can eventually become visible to
the naked eye.




Describe, in detail, the steps of aseptic technique for inoculating broth and agar
media.


Explain why the openings of the tubes are heated.


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1. Flame the loop and flame the lip constantly.

2. To create an updraft.




Identify and properly use an inoculating loop.


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, Flame it before and after (almost) every interaction.




Deep tube


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An agar media prepared in a tube that was kept upright as the solution
reach its solidification temperature.




Saprophytes


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Consumer bacteria. Derives its nourishment from dead or decaying
bacteria.




Myoneme


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Contractile structure found in some single celled eukaryotes, particularly
vorticella. Consists of a series of protein filaments which contract rapidly
upon exposure to calcium.




Differential media

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