This question has two parts: 1. List any characteristic of  normal microbiota  [a]   2.  How is an opportunistic pathogen different from a true pathogen?  [b]

_____________ is the term that refers to the separation of species from another in a mixed culture resulting in individual colonies. 

List the three  bacterial structures that are colored and isolated via Special Stains:          [a]          [b]          [c]

The purpose of staining cells on a microscope slide is to     

List three common sources in which microbes are found or collected from:             [a]              [b]              [c] 

Classification of organisms in the three domains is based on               

The chromophore of the basic dye is the positive ion.

Scientific nomenclature typically gives information about an organism.  List the two morphological characteristics of the bacterium   Bacillus megaterium.  Bacillus =  [a]  megaterium = [b] 

Match the following terms to their correct description: sterile                    cloudiness, due to cell replication in liquid medium colony              tiny sample of specimen that is put into a medium culture                      absence of any life forms and viral particles media                                macroscopic microbial growth forms turbidity       microbial growth following incubating the specimen inoculum                                  nutrients to sustain microbial growth

Which of the following tools can be used to transfer samples/specimens into media?