A measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ion in solution is ______________.

What is a fastidious organism

What test is not part of the IMViC series?

The complete destruction of all life and viruses from a substance (either in or on) is called ______________.

What is the purpose of disinfection in water treatment?

Describe the procedure for how you would inoculate a plate to “streak for isolation”. Include steps for getting sterile loops.

Complete the table on the media used in class.  Include in your answer whether or not it is selective, differential, or both. Explain what makes it have those properties and what the colonies or media would look like.  You can answer in text in the box below. This is a 10-point question. Name of Media Selective Differential Appearance of Colonies or Agar Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) Yes or No If so, explain:   Yes or No If so, explain:             Phenylethyl Alcohol (PEA) Yes or No If so, explain:   Yes or No If so, explain:   Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMB) Yes or No If so, explain:   Yes or No If so, explain:     MacConkey’s Agar (MAC) Yes or No If so, explain: Yes or No If so, explain:    

A chemical that is used to kill or inhibit microbes on a non-living surface is called a/an _____________.

What is the purpose of the oil/water when using the oil/water immersion lens?

Why do smears need to be heat fixed?