3/31/2019 Chapter 06 Homework
Chapter 06 Homework
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Chapter 6 Post-Lecture Quiz Question 1
Part A
A chemoheterotroph obtains its energy from __________ and its carbon from __________ sources.
Hint 1. Growth Requirements
Human beings are chemoheterotrophic organisms; think about how you make ATP and how you obtain carbon.
ANSWER:
light; organic
redox reactions; inorganic
redox reactions; organic
light; inorganic
Correct
Multiple Choice 6.01
Part A
A microorganism grows in the lab on medium containing mineral salts but no organic compounds. The organism is likely to
be a(n)
ANSWER:
chemoheterotroph.
chemotroph.
heterotroph.
autotroph.
The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.
Correct
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Multiple Choice 6.28
Part A
The use of salt and sugar in preserving various types of foods is an application of which of the following concepts?
ANSWER:
hydrostatic pressure
quorum sensing
nitrogen fixation
pH
osmotic pressure
Correct
Chapter 6 Post-Lecture Quiz Question 9
Part A
If it takes 2 hours for a population of bacteria to grow from 100 cells to 1600 cells, what is the generation time of this
bacterial species?
Hint 1.
Recall that the generation time is the time needed for a population of cells to double.
ANSWER:
15 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
40 minutes
Correct
To reach 1600 cells in 2 hours, the population of cells would need to double four times, which means that the
generation time is approximately 30 minutes.
Short Answer 6.11
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Part A
A sample placed into fresh medium is initially in the (lag/log/stationary) phase of microbial growth in most instances.
ANSWER:
lag
Correct
Multiple Choice 6.36
Part A
Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the figure?
ANSWER:
Cells are most susceptible to antibiotics during the stage represented by A.
Cells are alive but not reproducing during the stage represented by A.
Cells are actively growing only during the stage represented by B.
No new cells are being produced during the stage represented by C.
No cells are reproducing during the stage represented by D.
Correct
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Video Tutor: Bacterial Growth Media
Watch the Video Tutor on Bacterial Growth Media and then answer the questions below.
Part A
In a microbiology laboratory, what does culturing mean?
Hint 1. Moldy Fruit
Moldy oranges in your refrigerator might also be classified as cultures.
ANSWER:
Culturing involves growing microbes in the lab.
Culturing is the process of studying microbes from textbooks.
Culturing is the act of producing media.
Culturing involves sterilizing media in the laboratory.
Correct
Culturing is the act of growing microbes in a scientific setting.
Part B
What is the purpose of using the streak plate method?
Hint 1. Population Control
When studying microorganisms, sometimes it is best to focus on a few at a time.
ANSWER:
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The streak plate method is a way of sterilizing media.
A streak plate allows the scientist to study many microbes on one medium.
The streak plate method will prevent any contamination of a culture.
Streak plates lead a scientist toward a pure culture for identification or examination of a single bacterial strain.
Correct
A streak plate gives the scientist an opportunity to study cells from colony-forming units.
Part C
The goal of streaking for isolation is to spread an inoculum of bacteria thinner and thinner with each pass for the
identification of individual colony-forming units. What action must be performed between each step to ensure this?
Hint 1. Inoculum
Even after an inoculum is spread onto an agar plate, hundreds or thousands of cells may remain on the loop.
ANSWER:
Sterilization of the agar plate must be performed.
Sterilization of the loop must be performed.
An additional inoculum of bacteria must be added.
The agar plate must be incubated overnight.
Correct
Sterilization of the loop will destroy all remaining bacteria, ensuring that the next pass will spread fewer bacteria.
Part D
Partially digested yeast, which has varying chemical elements, is added to a medium that has been created with exactly
measured ingredients. What type of media has been produced?
Hint 1. Recipes
These types of media have very specific recipes that must be followed.
ANSWER:
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differential media
defined media
selective media
complex media
Correct
The exact proportion and types of at least one content of complex media are not precisely known.
Part E
A medium designed to change color in order to indicate growth of certain types of bacteria would be considered a
__________.
Hint 1. Pick and Choose
As with choosing certain flowers for a bouquet, this medium grows only desired microorganisms.
ANSWER:
selective medium
complex medium
differential medium
defined medium
Correct
A differential medium shows different results for different organisms.
Part F
Why might a hospital choose to use transport media to carry clinical specimens?
Hint 1. Road Trip
During transit, there may be obstacles that cause damage to a clinical specimen.
ANSWER:
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Transport media enable the transporter to easily add more nutrients during transit.
Transport media allow for long-term storage of microorganisms.
Transport media are designed to keep microbes stable until they can be inoculated into appropriate growth
media.
Transport media are designed to keep microorganisms growing during transport.
Correct
Transport media provide an environment that is not hostile to the survival of certain microbes.
Part G
Because some target bacterial species are out-competed by others during growth on media, it is sometimes necessary to
inhibit the growth of the competitors. What type of medium is specialized for this scenario?
Hint 1. Home Field Advantage
This type of medium stacks the odds for the bacteria of interest, but just as importantly stacks the odds against the
competitor.
ANSWER:
selective media
defined media
complex media
differential media
Correct
Selective media inhibit the growth of competitors while facilitating the growth of bacteria of interest.
Part H
What is a colony-forming unit?
Hint 1. The Populace
Just one bacterium, in optimal conditions, may reproduce enough times to become a large population in very little
time.
ANSWER:
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one or more cells that give rise to an assemblage of identical cells
a single agar plate with various different species of microorganisms
a type of media that allows only one type of bacteria to grow
a unit of measure equal to the mass of one bacterium
Correct
Bacterial colonies usually begin as a single bacterium or group of bacteria that then reproduces into a large
"colony" of like bacteria.
Multiple Choice 6.06
Part A
The absence of ________ leaves obligate anaerobes susceptible to killing by oxygen.
ANSWER:
peroxidase
catalase
vitamin E
carotenoids
superoxide dismutase
Correct
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