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Bacterial Growth and Microscopy Methods Quiz

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Which method is used to determine the viable number of bacterial cells present?

Total cell count using microscopy

Spectrophotometry based on optical density

Colony counting through spread plate technique (correct)

Micropipetting

What is the relationship between the division rate and death rate in a stationary bacterial culture?

They are equal, resulting in no net increase in cell numbers. (correct)

The death rate is negligible, allowing the division rate to increase infinitely.

The death rate is higher than the division rate, causing a decline in cell numbers.

The division rate is higher than the death rate, leading to exponential growth.

At what temperature range do mesophiles grow optimally?

Low temperatures at or below 0˚C

Midrange temperatures (correct)

High temperatures above 45˚C

Very high temperatures above 80˚C

Which type of bacteria has an optimum growth temperature at or below 15˚C?

Psychrotolerant bacteria Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic helps enzymes in psychrophiles work optimally at low temperatures?

Cold shock proteins Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bacteria can tolerate oxygen but do not require it for growth?

Aerotolerant anaerobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the main survival tactic of some bacteria when environmental conditions become tough?

Metabolic inactivation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bacteria are highly resistant to heat and chemicals and can be spread through various means including wind and water?

Spore-forming bacteria Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct term for the growth phase of bacteria where binary fission occurs?

Log phase Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is essential for the synthesis of new peptidoglycan in bacterial growth?

FtsZ Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bacteria grow in high salt concentrations but can tolerate a range from none to 6% NaCl?

Halotolerant Signup and view all the answers