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What did Robert Koch develop for cultivating bacteria?
What did Robert Koch develop for cultivating bacteria?
- Liquid media for promoting rapid bacterial growth
- Semi-solid media for observing bacterial motility
- Gaseous media for studying bacterial metabolism
- Solid media for allowing single bacteria to grow and form colonies (correct)
What are the limitations of using gelatin for solidifying nutrient media?
What are the limitations of using gelatin for solidifying nutrient media?
- Solidity and texture
- Nutrient content and pH balance
- Melting temperature and digestibility (correct)
- Color and transparency
How do prokaryotic cells typically divide?
How do prokaryotic cells typically divide?
- By mitosis
- By meiosis
- By fragmentation
- By binary fission (correct)
What did Fannie Hess contribute to the study of bacterial growth?
What did Fannie Hess contribute to the study of bacterial growth?
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What are the extreme environments where prokaryotes can be found growing?
What are the extreme environments where prokaryotes can be found growing?
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What did Robert Koch receive a Nobel Prize for in 1905?
What did Robert Koch receive a Nobel Prize for in 1905?
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What was a limitation of using potatoes for cultivating bacteria?
What was a limitation of using potatoes for cultivating bacteria?
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What was the primary limitation of using gelatin for solidifying nutrient media?
What was the primary limitation of using gelatin for solidifying nutrient media?
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How do prokaryotic cells typically multiply?
How do prokaryotic cells typically multiply?
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What did Fannie Hess contribute to the study of bacterial growth?
What did Fannie Hess contribute to the study of bacterial growth?
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