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Name one molecular technique used in the microbiology lab.

Ferric ammonium citrate is used to detect hydrogen peroxide produced by some bacteria. (2.15)

A bacterial colony that has a central elevation and flatter margins is known as: (1.23)

The bacteria growing on the right side of the culture plate does not ferment lactose. (Tip: you may have to scroll to see the right side.) (2.2; 2.3)

____ hemolysis is the complete lysis of RBCs and is seen by a clear zone around the colony. (5.2)

What does ONPG test for? (7.19)

Which type of biological safety cabinet is most commonly used in hospital microbiology laboratories and has air pass through filters before reaching the work surface area and before being exhausted?  (1.25)

Chemosterilizers kill organisms by:  (1.32)

Prokaryotic cells have which of the following structures in their cytoplasm? (1.3)

All Enterobacteriaceae are oxidase positive. (7.1)