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Describe the proper way to incubate an agar plate and explain why it is necessary to incubate in this manner.

How does true motility differ in appearance from Brownian motion?

What is a burst and why does it occur? What is the general range of phages contained in a burst?

What is the likely termination mechanism of a bacterial mRNA with a rut site?

A repressor binding DNA and physically blocking the activator’s binding site is an example of what type of repression?

What would be the total magnification when using oculars with a 15x lens along with the immersion oil lens?

What are the all of the attire requirements if this were an in-person lab? Select all that apply.

What are two major differences between the lytic and lysogenic cycles of a phage?

What is the cause of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?

You are tasked with enumerating the microbial load of an unknown sample. You begin your investigation by serially diluting the sample resulting in the following dilutions: 10-2, 10-4, and 10-6. You spread 85µl of each dilution onto a separate nutrient agar plate and incubate for 48 hours. Upon examining the plates for the 10-4 and 10-6 dilutions only. You observe the following results:  10-4: 130 CFU  10-6: 12 CFU  Calculate the viable titer for these two agar plates. Report your final answer in the correct notation and with appropriate units.