BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
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Question 1
pts
True or False: Growth media is best suited for distinguishing between two
similar species of bacteria.
True
False
Growth media is designed to simply support (and not restrict) microbial
growth.
Question 2
pts
A researcher is asked to determine if a sample contains Neisseria meningitides.
Knowing Neisseria meningitides is slow growing and other foreign microbes
may also be present in the culture, which type of media would be best
suited?
Growth media
BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
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, Correct!
Selective media
Selective media. If additional foreign microbes may be present in your
sample and you know Neisseria meningitides is slow growing, you must
restrict the unwanted microbes while supporting the growth of Neisseria
meningitides. Thus, you are selectively encouraging one microbes growth,
while selectively restricting others.
Selective and Differential media
Differential media
Question 3
pts
What are the requirements of a fastidious microbe?
A fastidious microbe is an organism with complex growth requirements
such that if absent it will not grow. Enriched medias thus contain these
specific and essential nutrients required for the growth of a particular
subset of microorganisms.
Question 4
BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
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pts
, True or False: LB agar is classified as a non-selective, non-differential media.
Correct!
True
LB agar is the most basic type of agar and like LB media supports the
growth of virtually all microbes without restriction.
False
Question 5
pts
The polysaccharide-based hardening agent added to LB media to produce
LB agar is derived from what?
Your Answer:
Seaweed extract
Seaweed (algae) extract.
BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
Questions and Answers Latest Update
Questions and Answers Latest Update
Question 1
pts
True or False: Growth media is best suited for distinguishing between two
similar species of bacteria.
True
False
Growth media is designed to simply support (and not restrict) microbial
growth.
Question 2
pts
A researcher is asked to determine if a sample contains Neisseria meningitides.
Knowing Neisseria meningitides is slow growing and other foreign microbes
may also be present in the culture, which type of media would be best
suited?
Growth media
BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
Questions and Answers Latest Update
, Correct!
Selective media
Selective media. If additional foreign microbes may be present in your
sample and you know Neisseria meningitides is slow growing, you must
restrict the unwanted microbes while supporting the growth of Neisseria
meningitides. Thus, you are selectively encouraging one microbes growth,
while selectively restricting others.
Selective and Differential media
Differential media
Question 3
pts
What are the requirements of a fastidious microbe?
A fastidious microbe is an organism with complex growth requirements
such that if absent it will not grow. Enriched medias thus contain these
specific and essential nutrients required for the growth of a particular
subset of microorganisms.
Question 4
BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
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pts
, True or False: LB agar is classified as a non-selective, non-differential media.
Correct!
True
LB agar is the most basic type of agar and like LB media supports the
growth of virtually all microbes without restriction.
False
Question 5
pts
The polysaccharide-based hardening agent added to LB media to produce
LB agar is derived from what?
Your Answer:
Seaweed extract
Seaweed (algae) extract.
BIOD 171 Portage Learning/Module 4 Exam
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