Questions and Answers
What is the purpose of an enrichment culture?
To increase the population of specific microbes from a sample
What are the stages of microbial growth curve?
Lag, exponential, stationary, decline
What is the significance of reactive oxygen species for microbial growth?
They can damage microbial DNA, proteins, and lipids
What is the purpose of the streak-plate method for obtaining a pure culture?
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What are the energy and carbon sources used by chemoorganoheterotrophs?
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