10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth
Growing a Pure Culture
- Multiple ChoiceIn microbiology, what best describes a pure culture?2views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains how the loop dilution/pour plate technique results in the isolation of individual colonies?41views
- Multiple ChoiceIn microbiology, what is meant by a pure culture?2views
- Multiple ChoiceIn microbiology, what is a colony?1views
- Multiple ChoiceIn microbiology, what best defines a pure culture?2views
- Multiple ChoiceIn microbiology, what best defines a pure culture?2views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the development of techniques for growing a pure culture, who is credited with developing the culture plate (Petri dish) method that enabled isolation and identification of pathogens?2views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the context of growing a pure culture, who is credited with developing the culture plate method for isolating microorganisms?2views
- Multiple ChoiceWhen preparing pure cultures, dilution is necessary for which of the following purposes?60views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the context of growing a pure culture, what is a bacterial colony?2views
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A pure culture of bacteria is made of…
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A bacterial culture grown in a _________________ will not continue to grow exponentially forever, but will stop once the limited nutrients have been consumed.
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Match the following choices to the culture descriptions in questions 3 through 6:
a. Chlamydia
b. Coccidioides
c. Histoplasma
d. Mycobacterium
e. Mycoplasma
Microscopic examination of a lung biopsy shows spherules.
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Match the following choices to the culture descriptions in questions 3 through 6:
a. Chlamydia
b. Coccidioides
c. Histoplasma
d. Mycobacterium
e. Mycoplasma
This pneumonia etiology requires cell culture.
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Match the following choices to the culture descriptions in questions 3 through 6:
a. Chlamydia
b. Coccidioides
c. Histoplasma
d. Mycobacterium
e. Mycoplasma
Microscopic examination of a lung biopsy shows ovoid cells in alveolar macrophages. You suspect these are the cause of the patient’s signs and symptoms, but your culture grows a filamentous organism.
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