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1
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Define generation time and how do you calculate it

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time required for a population of microbial cells to double

total number of cells = 2^n ( number of generations)

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What two factors effect generation time

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nutritional and genetic factor

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3
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What are the 4 steps to binary fission

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1) cell elongated and dna is replicated
2) cell wall and plasma membrane begins to constrict
3) cross wall forms, completely seperating the DNA copies
4) cell seperate

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What are 2 important proteins for cell division

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1) Fts ( filamentous temperature sensitive) proteins

2) MreB proteins

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5
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Why is Fts proteins important

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essential for cell division in all prokaryotes

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6
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Why is MreB proteins important

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major shape determining proteins in prokaryotes

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7
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What are the 3 physical requirements for growth

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1) temperature
2) ph
3) Osmotic pressure

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What are the 5 chemical requirements for growth

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1) Carbon
2) Nitrogen,sulfur,and phosphorous
3) trace elements
4) oxygen
5) organic growth factor

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9
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Define optimum growth temperture

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temp at which the species grow best

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10
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Define minimum growth temperture

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lowest temp at which the species will grow

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11
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Define maximum growth temp

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highest temp at which growth is possible

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12
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What is the most important factor that effects growth

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temperture

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13
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Most pathogens are classified by what temperture microbe

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mesophiles

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14
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Define psychrophiles

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cold loving microbes
-10-20 c
optimum is 15

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15
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Define psychrotrophs

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prefer cooler temp ( 0 to 30 c)

causes food spoilage

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Define mesophiles

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moderate temperature loving microbes
(10-50 c)
optimum is 25-40

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17
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Define thermophiles

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heat-loving microbes ( 40-70 c; optimum is 50)

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18
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Define hyperthermophiles

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extreme heat loving microbes

(65-110) optinum is 85-105

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19
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What are 3 adaptations extremophiles have

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1) enzymes and proteins that can withstand extreme hot and cold environment
2) more stronger chemical bonds b/t compounds
3) modifications in the cytoplasmic membrane

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20
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Define neutrophiles

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most bacteria are ph 6.5 and 7.5

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21
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What are the ph of molds and yeasts

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ph 5 and 6

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22
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Define acidophiles and 2 species

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grow in an acidic ph less than 6

exp fungi and archaea

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23
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Define alkaliphiles and 2 examples

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grow in an alkaline ph greater than 9

ex Bacillus species,archaea

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24
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What is the most important requirement for growth

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water

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25
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Define osmotic pressure

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pressure needed to stop the movement of water across the membrane

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26
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What does hypertonic environment cause

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plasmolysis

high solute concentration

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27
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Define halophiles

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have a specific requirement for NaCl

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Define extreme or obligate halophiles

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requires high levels ( 15-30%) of NaCl for growth

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Define halotolerant or facultative halophiles

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can tolerate a high salt concentration, but only require small amount of salt ( 2%) for growth

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30
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Define osmophiles

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live in environment high in sugar

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31
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Define xerophiles

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grow in very dry environments

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32
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Define obligate aerobes and 1 example

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require oxygen

ex. m.luteus

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Define facultative anaerobes and 2 examples

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use oxygen when available but can also grow in absense of oxygen
ex. e.coli and yeasts

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34
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Define obligated anaerobes

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cannot survive in presence of oxygen

ex. c.tetani and c.botulinum

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35
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Define aerotolerant anaerobes

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tolerate but cannot use oxygen

ex s.pyogenes and lactobacillis

36
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Define microaerophiles

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require very low concentrations of oyxgen

ex helicobacter pylori

37
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Describe the toxicity of singlet O2

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higher energy: reactive

02 boosted to a higher energy state

38
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Describe the toxicity of superoxide radial O2 (-)

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strong oxidizer
all organisms attempting to grow in atomospheric oxygen must produce the enzyme ( superoxide dismutase (SOD) to neutralize them

39
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Describe hydrogen peroxide ( H2O2) toxicity

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O2 (2-): oxidizer
produce two enzymes
catalase: convert the hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen
peroxidase : convert the hp to water

40
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Describe hydroxyl radical OH- toxcity

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most reactive

produce catalase

41
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What two types of oxygen toxicity components does aerobes and facultative aerobes have

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superoxide dismutase and catalase

42
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What is the use of carbon in growth

A

structural backbone of organic molecules

43
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What are autotrophs carbon source

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carbon dioxide

44
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What are heterotrophs carbon source

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use organic carbon

45
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What is the use of nitrogen,sulfur,phosphorus in growth

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component of proteins,dna, and ATP

46
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What are the 2 sources of nitrogen,sulfur,phosphorus

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nitrogen fixation

decomposition of proteins

47
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What re the use of trace elements and organic growth factors

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function as cofactors and coenzymes
copper iron zinc are the trace elements
some vitamins and amino acids are organic growth factors

48
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Describe biofilms

A

functional microbial communites
form slime or hydrogels that attach to a surface
enclosed in an adhesive matrix

49
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What re the advantages of the biofilms

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self defense
allow cells to remain in a favorable niche
allow cells to live in close association with one another

50
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What are problems associated with biofilms

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involved in 70% of infections

1000x resistant to microbicides

51
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Define culture medium

A

nutrients prepared for microbial growth

52
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Define sterile

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no living microbes

53
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Define inoculum

A

introduction of microbrobes into a medium

54
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Define culture

A

microbes that grow and multiply in a culture medium

55
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Define agar

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complex polysaccharide
used as solidifying agent : petri plates and slates
liquefies at 100 c
solidifies at 40 c

56
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What are the 2 types of culture media

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1) chemical defined media

2) complex media

57
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Define chemically defined media

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exact chemical composition is known

58
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Define complex media

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extracts and digest yeast,meat or plants

contains partially digested proteins called peptones,vitamins and minerals

59
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What are 2 types of media

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nutrient broth and agar

60
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Define selective medium

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suppress unwanted microbes and encourages desired microbes

contains inhibitors to suppress growth

61
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What are the 2 plates that have inhibitors for selective medium growth

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EMB: inhibits gram (+)
MSA: inhibits other microorganisms ( only halophiles can grow)

62
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Define MSA

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mannitol salt agar

63
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Define differential medium

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allow colonies of desired organism to be distinguished from other colonies
ex: blood agar, EMB

64
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Can some media have both selective and differential characterisitcs

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yes

65
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Define hemolysis (3 types)

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alpha,beta,gamma

alpha: parital lyse RBC)
beta: complete lyse of RBC
gamma: no lyse of RBC

66
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Define enterotude

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12 different media

used to figure out microbes that effect urinary/gi

67
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Define reducing media

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contain chemicals ( thioglycolate or oxyrase) that combine o2
it is heated to drive off 02
for anaerobic culture methods

68
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Define enrichment culture

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encourages growth of desired microbes
increasing very small numbers of desired organism to detectable levels
usually liquid medium

69
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What 2 ways can you obtain pure culture

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colony

streak plate method

70
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Define colony

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population of cells arising from single cell or spore or from a group of attached cell
colony forming unit ( CFU)

71
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Define streak plate method

A

isolate pure culture

72
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What are 2 ways to preserve bacterial culture

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1) deep freezing ( -50 to 95)

2) lyophilization ( freeze drying)

73
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Describe lyophilization as a way to preserve bacterial culture

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most common
frozen
-54 to -72 and dehydrated in a vacuum

74
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Define growth curve

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increased in bacterial number or mass measured as a function of time

75
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What are the 4 phases of growth curve

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lag phase
log phase/exponential phase
stationary phase
death phase

76
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Define lag phase

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growth rate is essentially zero

enzymes and protein synthesis

77
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Define log phase or exponential phase

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exponenetial growth

population increases

78
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Define stationary phase

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no net increase or decrease in cell #

79
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Define death phase

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the population is decreasing at exponential rate

80
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What are the 3 methods of direct measurement of microbial growth

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1) direct microscopic count
2) plate count
3) filtration

81
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What are 3 limitations of direct microscopic count

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1) cannot distinguish b/t live and dead cells
2) small cells difficult to count
3) motile cells have to be immobilized

82
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What is the purpose of viable plate count

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measurement of living, reproducing population

83
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What are 2 methods of viable plate count

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1) spread plate methods

2) pour plate method

84
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Describe serial dilution

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need to dilute original inoculum with 9ml broth in each tube
10 fold dilution
end product is 1:100000

85
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Define plate counts

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after incubation, count colonies on plate that have 30-300 colonies

86
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What is a indirect measurement of microbial growth

A

turbidimetric methods

87
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Define turbidity

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measurement of cloudiness with a spectrophotometer

measure metabolic activity

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