Lab 1 Flashcards
1
Q
A carbohydrate derive from seaweed used to solidify a liquid medium
A
Agar
2
Q
An inanimate object such as a table top, the sink, garbage can
A
Fomite
3
Q
To transfer organisms to a medium to initiate growth
A
Inoculate
4
Q
A visible population of micro organisms growing on a solid medium
A
Colony
5
Q
The complete absence of viable organisms in a defined area or medium
A
Sterile
6
Q
The substance used to support the growth of microorganisms
A
Media or medium
7
Q
An organism capable of causing disease
A
Pathogen
8
Q
The existence of something everywhere at the same time
A
Ubiquity
