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Micro lab midterm

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Why is it important to keep books, coats and packs away from lab tables and chairs?

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All of the above

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What should you do before starting any lab exercise

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Wash hands with soap and warm water

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How should you hand a culture spill in the lab

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Report to the instructor for proper disinfectant procedure

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Which of the following not allowed in the lab

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eating food

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what personal protective equimen is recommened in the lab

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all of the above- eye protection, lab coats and gloves

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how should inoculation loops and needles be treated befroe and after use

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flamed

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what should be done to prevent aerosols when using needles and loops

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flame and cool them properly before use

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how should test tubes and other culture vessels be handled to maintain sterility

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flame the mouth of the vessels

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where should contaminated disposable waste be discarded

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in the autoclavable bags

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what must students do at the beginning of the term regarding lab safety rules

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sign a copy of the laboratory safety agreement

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what is meant by the term aseptic technique

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techniques to avoid contamination

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where should you label your agar plates and how should they be stored

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on the bottom and stored upside down

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why should you wait for your loop to completely cool before attempting a bacterial transfer

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to avoid killing the bacteria

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how do you prevent air contamination of agar plates if they are not flamed

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keep the lid partially closed

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when you remove the lid of a test tube or agar plate is it ok to set it on a clean work bench whule you re ove or add bacteria

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false

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the opening of the test tubes and the lid should be passed through the flame before the lid is replace on the tube

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true

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it is ok for one group member to hod a test tube while another member extracts bacteria from it for a transfer

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false

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what should be done to the workspace before starting bacterial transfers?

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clean it with bench disinfectant or bleach and remove clutter

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why should bacterial transfers be done close to the flame of a bunsen burner

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to reduce contamination from airborne microbes

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how should test tubes be handled to prevent spills

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hold the tube and not the cap

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what is the correct way to mix broth cultures before transfer

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swirl the tube in your hand

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what should be done to the inoculating loop before picking up cells

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allow it to completely cool after flaming

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how should the cap of a test tube be handled during a bacterial transfer

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grasp it between the ring and pinky fingers and the palm

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what should be done if a spill occurs during bacterial transfer

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clean it up immediately with 10% bleach or bench disinfectant

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hwo should bacterial cultures be labeled

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on the bottom of the plate

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what is the purpose of the ubiquity exercise

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to illustrate the variety of bacteria from a source of your choosing

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what can be used for the initial isolation of your sample besides a dry sterile swab

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a moist swab

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what should you do after dipping the sterile swab into sterile saline or water

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push the swab against the side of the test tube to squeeze excess water

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what is used to isolate bacteria from a source of your choosing

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a dry sterile swab

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what type of agar is used for streaking plate technique

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nutrient or tryticase agar

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at what temperature should the plates be incubated

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37 c

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for how long should the plates be incubated

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24 to 36 hrs

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what should you do after the incubation period

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observe the plate for growth

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what is the primary purpose of the gram stain technique

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to differentiate between gram positive and gram negative bacteria

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which of the following is the primary stain used in the gram stain technique

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crystal violet

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what is the role of iodine in the gram stain process

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to act as a mordant and fix the crystal violet stain

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what color do gram positive bacteria appear after the gram stain procedure

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purple

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what cell wall component does the decolorizing agent in the gram stain technique effect

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peptidoglycan

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which of the following is used as the counterstain in the gram stain technique

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safrarin

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what is the typical shape of cocci bacteria

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spherical

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how are bacteria arranged in a streptococci formation

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in chains

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what is the approximate size range of most bacteria

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1 to 10 micrometers

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what is one of the most important steps in identifying a new bacteria or one isolated from a patients specimen

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noting colony morphology

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what can cause variations in colony morphology

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nutrients present in various media or incubation conditions

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which bacteria are not cultured in the lab due to being pathogens or having unavailable growth conditions

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mycobacterium, mycoplasma, chlamydia, rickettsia

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why are mycoplasma species pleomorphic

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they have no cell wall

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what is the purpose of the acid fast stain

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to identify mycobacterium and related bacteria

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what is used to stain the waxy cell wall of mycobacterium in the acid fast stain

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carbolfuchsin

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what is the function of bacterial capsules in some strains

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to protect the microbe from host defense mechanisms

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what staining technique is used to visualize bacterial flagella

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special staining techniques with a stain and mordant

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which genera of bacteria are most characteristics of endospore formation

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bacillus and clostridium

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what stain is used to visualize endospores in bacillus cultures

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malachite green

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what is the purpose of perfroming gram stains on organisms after observing colony morphology

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identify some cell wall components and cellular morphology

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what special stains are available for identifying bacterial surface structures or internal components

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capsule stain and flagella stain

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what unique component in the cell wall ofmycobacterium prevents it from staining with simple and gram stain

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mycolic acids

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what is the counterstain used in the acid fas stain to visualize non acid fast bacteria

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methylene blue

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why is acid fast stain important for diagnosing mycobacterial diseases

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mycobacterium grows very slowly in culture

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what is the purpose of using a mordant in flagella staining

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to increase the diameter of the flagella for viewing

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what is the apperance of endosores after staining with malachite green and safranin

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green in red bacterial cells

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what is the purpose of the science of taxonomy

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to classify and name organisms

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which of the following domains contains orgamisms with prokaryotic cells

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both b and c

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in the hierarchical taxonominc system similar species are placed into the same

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genus

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what distinguishes the bacterial phyla firmicutes and actinobacteria

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the percentage of guanine and cytosine bases in their DNA

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which of the following genera is not part of the firmicutes phylum

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mycobacterium

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what is unique about the metabolic strategy of cynobacteria

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they utilize oxygenic photosynthesis

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which genus with proteobacteria phylum is known for nitrogen fixation

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rhizobium

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what is the unique about the cell walls of bacteria in the phylum chlaydiae

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they have little or no peptidoglycan

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what materials are needed to study the morphology of key bacterial genera

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prepared slides microscopes and staining materials for

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what should be included on the flashcards for each bacterial phylum

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the phylum name characteristics and names of key genera

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which phylum has a gram positive reaction and a low g&c content in dna

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firmicutes

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what is the dominant metabolic strategy of actinobacteria

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chemoheterotrophy

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which key genera belong to the firmicutes phylum

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bacillus clostridium lactobacillus

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what is unique about the cell walls of bacteria in the chlamydiae phylum

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they lack peptidoglycan

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which phylum includes bacteria that perform oxygenic photosynthesis

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cynaobacteria

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which is key genus is part of the actinobacteria phylum

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mycobacterium

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what is the gram reation of proteobacteria

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negative

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which phylum is known for its highly diverse genera

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proteobacteria

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which key genus is associated with the cyanobacteria phylum

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anabaena

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what is the dominant metabolic strategy of cyanobacteria

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oxygenic photosynthesis

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which genus is common in soil and forms endospores

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bacillus

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which genus is known for lactic acid oroduction and is important in food production

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lactobacillus

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which genus is associated with the human gut and includes both normal microbiota and some human pathogens

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escherichia

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which genus is known for its resistant waxy cell wall and includes pathogens that cause tuberculosis and leprosy

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mycobacteria

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which genus is found in root noodules of plantsand is involved in nitrogen fixation

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rhizobium

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which genus is a common toxic food contaminant and obligate anaerobe

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clostridium

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which genus is known for fillamentous growth and is a source of manyantibiotics

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streptomyces

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which genus performs oxygenic photosyntheses and nitrogen fixation

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anabaena

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which genus lacks peptidoglycan in its cell walls and includes many human pathogens

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bacillus

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which genus has flagella on both ends and is found in stagnant water

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spirillum

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what charge do most bacterial stains have

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postive

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what is the purpose of negative stains like congo red and india inl

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to stain the background

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what is the total magnification when using a 10x ocular and a 100x objective

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1000x

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at what magnification will you not see indivudual bacteria

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less than 400x

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what is the function of the condenser in a microscope

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to focus light on the specimen

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what does the term parfocal mean in microscopy

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the specimen will almost be in focus when changing objectives

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how are staphylococcus bacteria arranged

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clusters of spherical bacteria

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what is the function of immersion oil in microscopy

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to improve resolution by matching the refractive index of glass

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what is the function of the condenser in a micrscope

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to focus the light on the specimen

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what is the purpose of immersion oil when using the 100x objective

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to improve resolution of

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what is the function of the iris diaphragm in a microscope

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to control the amount of light passing through the

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why do you intially focus on the wax pencil mark

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to ensure the slide is in the correct position

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what does streptococcus refer to

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chains of spherical bacteria

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where do discard used slides in the lab

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in a designated sharps container

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what is the primary instrument for viewing bacteria in lab

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compound microscope

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how is the total magnification calculated

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objective ocular

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what happens to the working distance as the magnifying power of the lens increases

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it decrease

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what does rp resolution refer to in microscopy

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ability to distinguish two points as separate

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what is the numerical aperture na of a lens

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the light gathering capacity of the lens

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how should a microscope be carried

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with both hands one holding the arm and one under the base

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what should be used to clean the oculars objectives and condenser lenses

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lens cleaner

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what should be done at the end of each microscope session

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remove the slide wipe oil and place the scanning objective in a vertical position

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what is purpose of staining in microbiology

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to increase contrast between bacteria and the slide

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what is the first step in a smear preparation from the plate or brothq

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begin with a clean and dry slide

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what stain isused in the simple stain procedure

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methylene blue or safranin

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what is th epurpose of the negative stain procedure

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to stain the background and leave the bacteria unstained

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what is used to spread the drop of bacteria and stain in the negative stain procedure

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the edge of a second clean slie

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what is the purpose of a wet mount

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to observe living organisms in a liquid environment

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what should be used to cover the drop of hay infusion liquid in a wet mount

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a coverslip

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what should be done if a gram positive organisms are staining as gram negative

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lengthen the crystal violet and mordant step and shorten the decolorizer step

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what is the possible cause if no organism is visible

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overheating the smear

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what could cause organisms to appear clumped on a slide

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too many organisms on a slide

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if the smear appears granular under oil what might be the cause

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lens is dirty or condenser is too low

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what should be done if gram positive organisms appear pink

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use fresh culture

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what could causee gram negative organisms to appear blue

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improper decolorization of