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How long should the petri dish be allowed to solidify?
How long should the petri dish be allowed to solidify?
- 15 minutes
- 25 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 30 minutes (correct)
What is the purpose of plating cells on the petri dish?
What is the purpose of plating cells on the petri dish?
- To weigh the cells
- To dilute the cells
- To sterilize the cells
- To culture and grow the cells (correct)
In biosafety level 2, what is a characteristic of the pathogens handled?
In biosafety level 2, what is a characteristic of the pathogens handled?
- Pathogens that pose minimal risk to human health (correct)
- Untreatable pathogens with high mortality rates
- Pathogens that can infect through air transmission
- Highly toxic with no treatments available
How is the accuracy of pipetting determined in Project 1?
How is the accuracy of pipetting determined in Project 1?
What is the spectrophotometer used for in the experiments described?
What is the spectrophotometer used for in the experiments described?
What is the purpose of using Grubb's test in the experiments?
What is the purpose of using Grubb's test in the experiments?
What is the main advantage of autoclave sterilization over oven drying?
What is the main advantage of autoclave sterilization over oven drying?
What is the purpose of filter sterilization with a pore size of 0.22 or less?
What is the purpose of filter sterilization with a pore size of 0.22 or less?
What is the correct protocol for disposing of Agar plates containing microbial cultures?
What is the correct protocol for disposing of Agar plates containing microbial cultures?
Why are plates incubated upside down during the streaking technique?
Why are plates incubated upside down during the streaking technique?
When estimating the cell number using optical density, what does an OD600 of 1 indicate?
When estimating the cell number using optical density, what does an OD600 of 1 indicate?
What is the purpose of performing serial dilution for estimating viable cells?
What is the purpose of performing serial dilution for estimating viable cells?
