A coliform has the following characteristics?

Diluted samples of milk were plated, incubated and isolated colonies were counted. The colony counts were as follow:-Plate 1: Dilution 10-5 had 478 colonies-Plate 2: Dilution 10-6 had 27 colonies-Plate 3: Dilution 10-7 had 3 coloniesWhat is the report of CFU/ml?

When testing for the production of α-amylase, starch hydrolysis can be demonstrated by flooding starch plates with_______.

You’ve just completed the 3 testing steps for the bacterial examination of water (presumptive, confirmed, completed). The results were all negative.  What does this tell you?

The study of the control of infectious disease outbreaks in populations is called _______.

Microbes are everywhere in the environment, but which of the following items wouldn’t contain microbes?

Bacteria normally reproduce by _________.

Staphylococcus aureus can be a pathogen in people, despite the fact that about a 20-30% of the population are carriers of this microorganism.

These two sets of tubes are from an IMViC series of tests. Which one shows test results of (–++)? image0015eb2228c.jpg

What is the term for an infectious disease that can be transmissible such as a cold or influenza virus?