Bacterial Culture Plate Count Quiz
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Questions and Answers

How many colonies will plate E have?

  • 340,000
  • 3
  • 34 (correct)
  • 34,000
  • What is the volume of the original culture?

  • 1 ml (correct)
  • 100 ml
  • 0.1 ml
  • 8 ml
  • What is the volume of the culture in plate A?

  • 1 ml (correct)
  • 0.1 ml
  • 1 ml (correct)
  • 99 ml
  • What is the volume of the culture in plate B?

    <p>1 ml</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the volume of the culture in plate F?

    <p>0.1 ml</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total volume of diluted culture used for inoculating plates A, B, D, and F?

    <p>11 ml</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dilution factor for the culture used to inoculate plate E?

    <p>1:1000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the original culture had a concentration of $10^6$ cells/ml, what is the approximate concentration of cells in the culture used to inoculate plate E?

    <p>$10^3$ cells/ml</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the original culture had a concentration of $10^6$ cells/ml, what is the approximate number of cells inoculated onto plate E?

    <p>3400</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following plates is expected to have the highest number of colonies?

    <p>Plate F</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Plate E Colony Count

    • Original culture: 1ml
    • Volume transferred to Plate E: 0.1ml
    • Total volume of Plate E: 100ml
    • To find the number of colonies on Plate E, calculate the dilution factor

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    Test your knowledge on determining the number of colonies in a bacterial culture plate. Given the initial culture volumes and dilutions, calculate the final colony count on plate E.

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