Microbiology Flashcards

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Why is it that when she dilute the original sample by 10-6, there was lower number of bacteria counted?

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More dilutions mean extra errors (not mixed properly)

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When they diluted original by 10-2, she could not calculate the number of bacteria

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Too many colonies to count. All {clumped} together

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What is an obligate aerobe?

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{microorganism/bacteria} that {grow} in the presence of oxygen

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What is an obligate anaerobe?

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A {microorganism/bacteria} that {grows} in the absence of oxygen

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What is a facultative anaerobe?

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A {microorganism/bacteria} that can {grown} with our without oxygen

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