The result seen here for the urea hydrolysis test would indicate a __________ result for the presence of the enzyme __________.

If you performed the disk diffusion test on Staphylococcus epidermidis with chloramphenicol as the antibiotic and measured the zone diameter as 11 mm and were given the following “Zone Diameter Interpretive Standards”, how would you evaluate the effectiveness of the antibiotic? Zone Diameter Interpretive Standards (mm) Antibiotic Resistant Intermediate Susceptible Chloramphenicol 18

__________ found on characteristic microorganisms responsible for dental plaque are primarily responsible for the presence of these bacteria.

The pH indicator found in Snyder test medium is __________.

If an organism showed this result after 24 hours, the test result would __________.

The test result seen here would indicate a negative Snyder test.

The antimicrobial susceptibility test performed in lab is known as the __________.

Which is an example of the compensation strategy?

Identify the true statement for all proportional relationships.

Why do you think the retention rates of people going into and staying in STEM fields is so low?  Explain with at least three reasons why.