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Which of the following must be visually studied using light microscopy?

Please explain why magnification, contrast, and resolution are ALL important for the highest quality image. What happens when an image has a low resolution? How do you resolve this issue?

1. Explain the main steps of aerobic respiration. 2. How much ATP is produced during each step? 3. Which step produces the largest amount of ATP per cycle? 4. Explain one similarity between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? 5. Anaerobic Respiration produces how much ATP typically?  

For the fermentation assays, what is the purpose of the Durham (inverted) tubes?

A total of 59 colonies were counted on a plate that received 1 mL of a diluted specimen. After calculating, it is determined that the total bacterial count in the original specimen was 59,000 colony forming units (CFUs). What is the dilution factor for the plating sample?

This test is used to assist in the identification of Pseudomonas, Neisseria, Alcaligens, Aeromonas, Campylobacter, Vibrio, Brucella, and Pasteurella, all of which produce the enzyme cytochrome oxidase.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the minimum energy needed for an individual to sustain the body’s functions in the waking state?

Please choose the answer that best fills in the blanks of this sentence in the correct order. Gram-________ cells stain purple whereas gram-_______ cells stain pink or red when using the Gram stain technique.

How is air contamination prevented when an inoculating loop is used to introduce or remove organisms from an agar plate?

You have a nutrient broth, an agar slant, and an agar plate with bacterial growth in or on each. If you wanted to evaluate the macroscopic appearance of the bacteria growing in or on the medium, which of the cultures would be the best choice?