Question 1

A confocal scanning optical microscope

Accepted Answer

A) uses a laser beam of light to form a specimen image. 
B) shows only the surface of the specimen. 
C) produces specimen images on electron micrographs. 
D) uses dyes that emit visible light when bombarded by ultraviolet rays. 
E) requires specimens to be stained. 
A) uses a laser beam of light to form a specimen image. 
B) shows only the surface of the specimen. 
C) produces specimen images on electron micrographs. 
D) uses dyes that emit visible light when bombarded by ultraviolet rays. 
E) requires specimens to be stained.

Question 2

Which type of media would be the best choice when shipping a sample of bacteria to a laboratory to be tested from a satellite office site?

Accepted Answer

A) transport 
B) EMB 
C) blood 
D) thioglycollate 
A) transport 
B) EMB 
C) blood 
D) thioglycollate

Question 3

What do the Gram stain,acid-fast stain,and endospore stain have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) used on a wet mount of the specimen 
B) use heat to force the dye into cell structures 
C) outcome based on the charge of the cell wall 
D) use a negative stain technique 
E) are differential stains 
A) used on a wet mount of the specimen 
B) use heat to force the dye into cell structures 
C) outcome based on the charge of the cell wall 
D) use a negative stain technique 
E) are differential stains

Question 4

All of the following are diameters of cells that would be resolved in a microscope with a limit of resolution of 0.2µm except

Accepted Answer

A) 0.2 µm. 
B) 0.2 mm. 
C) 0.1 µm. 
D) 0.3 µm. 
E) 2.0 µm. 
A) 0.2 µm. 
B) 0.2 mm. 
C) 0.1 µm. 
D) 0.3 µm. 
E) 2.0 µm.

Question 5

When comparing the uses and benefits of the transmission electron microscope to the scanning electron microscope,you could say that:

Accepted Answer

A) the transmission EM has to be used with dyes. 
B) the transmission EM is for external architecture of cells. 
C) the transmission EM is used for internal inspection of cells and subcellular structures. 
D) the transmission EM can be used with bacteria but not with viruses. 
A) the transmission EM has to be used with dyes. 
B) the transmission EM is for external architecture of cells. 
C) the transmission EM is used for internal inspection of cells and subcellular structures. 
D) the transmission EM can be used with bacteria but not with viruses.

Question 6

A selective medium contains one or more substances that inhibit growth of certain microbes in order to facilitate the growth of other microbes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a benefit of agar as a solid medium?

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility 
B) holds moisture 
C) can be inoculated and poured at a temperature that is not harmful 
D) solid at room temperature 
E) digested by most microbes 
A) flexibility 
B) holds moisture 
C) can be inoculated and poured at a temperature that is not harmful 
D) solid at room temperature 
E) digested by most microbes

Question 8

All of the following pertain to the fluorescence microscope except

Accepted Answer

A) uses electrons to produce a specimen image. 
B) type of compound microscope. 
C) requires the use of dyes like acridine and fluorescein. 
D) commonly used to diagnose certain infections. 
E) requires an ultraviolet radiation source. 
A) uses electrons to produce a specimen image. 
B) type of compound microscope. 
C) requires the use of dyes like acridine and fluorescein. 
D) commonly used to diagnose certain infections. 
E) requires an ultraviolet radiation source.

Question 9

Which term refers to the microscope's ability to show two separate entities as separate and distinct?

Accepted Answer

A) resolving power 
B) magnification, 
C) refraction 
D) magnification 
A) resolving power 
B) magnification, 
C) refraction 
D) magnification

Question 10

The Gram staining procedure is best described as a/n __staining technique.

Accepted Answer

A) selective 
B) differential 
C) negative 
D) simple 
E) special 
A) selective 
B) differential 
C) negative 
D) simple 
E) special

Question 11

The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually-transmitted infection gonorrhea.Although it can be isolated from the vagina,there are numerous normal biota in that location as well.In order to culture this pathogenic bacterium,one should use:

Accepted Answer

A) enrichment media. 
B) selective media. 
C) refrigeration temperature for incubation. 
D) liquid media. 
A) enrichment media. 
B) selective media. 
C) refrigeration temperature for incubation. 
D) liquid media.

Question 12

The three physical forms of laboratory media are

Accepted Answer

A) solid,liquid,and gas. 
B) solid,semisolid,and liquid. 
C) streak plate,pour plate,and broth. 
D) aerobic,anaerobic,and microaerobic. 
A) solid,liquid,and gas. 
B) solid,semisolid,and liquid. 
C) streak plate,pour plate,and broth. 
D) aerobic,anaerobic,and microaerobic.

Question 13

Which method often results in colonies developing down throughout the agar along with some colonies on the surface?

Accepted Answer

A) streak plate 
B) spread plate 
C) pour plate 
D) replica plate 
A) streak plate 
B) spread plate 
C) pour plate 
D) replica plate

Question 14

Which isolation technique is most effective for the majority of applications,and is most commonly used for colony isolation in the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A) pour plate 
B) streak plate 
C) spread plate 
D) loop dilution 
E) culture plate 
A) pour plate 
B) streak plate 
C) spread plate 
D) loop dilution 
E) culture plate

Question 15

Normal incubation temperatures range from 30$\circ$to 60$\circ$ C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A confocal scanning optical microscope

Which type of media would be the best choice when shipping a sample of bacteria to a laboratory to be tested from a satellite office site?

What do the Gram stain,acid-fast stain,and endospore stain have in common?

All of the following are diameters of cells that would be resolved in a microscope with a limit of resolution of 0.2µm except

When comparing the uses and benefits of the transmission electron microscope to the scanning electron microscope,you could say that:

A selective medium contains one or more substances that inhibit growth of certain microbes in order to facilitate the growth of other microbes.

Which of the following is not a benefit of agar as a solid medium?

All of the following pertain to the fluorescence microscope except

Which term refers to the microscope's ability to show two separate entities as separate and distinct?

The Gram staining procedure is best described as a/n __staining technique.

The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually-transmitted infection gonorrhea.Although it can be isolated from the vagina,there are numerous normal biota in that location as well.In order to culture this pathogenic bacterium,one should use:

The three physical forms of laboratory media are

Which method often results in colonies developing down throughout the agar along with some colonies on the surface?

Which isolation technique is most effective for the majority of applications,and is most commonly used for colony isolation in the laboratory?

Normal incubation temperatures range from 30^$\circ$to 60^$\circ$ C.

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to the Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering and Recombinant Dna

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Drugs, Microbes, host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Microbes and the Environment

Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety

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Exam 3: Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing of Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

A confocal scanning optical microscope

Which type of media would be the best choice when shipping a sample of bacteria to a laboratory to be tested from a satellite office site?

What do the Gram stain,acid-fast stain,and endospore stain have in common?

All of the following are diameters of cells that would be resolved in a microscope with a limit of resolution of 0.2µm except

When comparing the uses and benefits of the transmission electron microscope to the scanning electron microscope,you could say that:

A selective medium contains one or more substances that inhibit growth of certain microbes in order to facilitate the growth of other microbes.

Which of the following is not a benefit of agar as a solid medium?

All of the following pertain to the fluorescence microscope except

Which term refers to the microscope's ability to show two separate entities as separate and distinct?

The Gram staining procedure is best described as a/n __staining technique.

The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually-transmitted infection gonorrhea.Although it can be isolated from the vagina,there are numerous normal biota in that location as well.In order to culture this pathogenic bacterium,one should use:

The three physical forms of laboratory media are

Which method often results in colonies developing down throughout the agar along with some colonies on the surface?

Which isolation technique is most effective for the majority of applications,and is most commonly used for colony isolation in the laboratory?

Normal incubation temperatures range from 30 ∘\circ∘ to 60 ∘\circ∘ C.

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Prokaryotic Profiles: The Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to the Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering and Recombinant Dna

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Drugs, Microbes, host-The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

Microbes and the Environment

Applied Microbiology and Food and Water Safety

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Normal incubation temperatures range from 30^$\circ$to 60^$\circ$ C.