Lab 2.3: Growth Patterns on Slants Flashcards
1
Q
When are agar slants primarily useful as media?
A
-for cultivation and maintenance of stock cultures
2
Q
Organisms cultivated on slants, display a variety of growth characteristics, that it can provide useful information when attempting to ??
A
-identify an organism
3
Q
How is the inoculation of a broth tube and a slant tube different?
A
-The inoculation is made by gently swirling the loop in a broth, whereas on a slant a zigzag pattern is used.
4
Q
True or False:
Agar slants are primarily used as a way to maintain microbial stock cultures.
A
-true
