Which of the following is a disadvantage of direct microscopic cell counting?
Which statement accurately describes the viable plate method?
Which of the following is an indirect method for estimating the number of microbes in a sample by measuring the cloudiness of a microbial culture in a liquid medium?
A microbiologist wants to estimate the cell density in a bacterial culture. Which instrument should they use to obtain a quick and indirect measurement?
In membrane filtration, what step follows after the sample has been passed through the membrane filter?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using culture media in a microbiology lab?
Which type of bacteria requires reducing media for cultivation?
In complex media, the proteins from cell extracts are partially digested into which of the following?
The MacConkey agar is a selective media which promotes the growth of which type of bacteria?
Which of the following best describes the appearance of bacteria exhibiting α hemolysis on a blood agar plate?
In an anaerobic chamber, what is the primary source of Carbon dioxide that is utilized by anaerobic cells?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of enrichment media?