lab #1: ubiquity, aseptic techniques, and colony morphology.

one word that defines ubiquity

everywhere

know how to label the petri dish

label the bottom of the petri dish with your name, sample ID, and date.

know the agar goes UP to prevent moisture on the colonies

UP

what domain does the pathogen that causes Giardia belong?

Eukarya

what domain does cryptosporidium belong to?

Eukarya

What produces aflatoxin? What domain does it belong to?

Peanuts; eukarya

Do you want growth on the aseptic technique plate?

No

ISS wall microbes most closely resemble microbes found where?

Human gut

Where is B. anthracis commonly found?

soil

Compound responsible for smell after rain?

Geosmin

Name of smell produced when rain hits dry soil:

Petrichor

Which bacteria associated w/ producing the rain-smell compound are found in soil?

Actinomyces

Which diagram is filamentous?>

Unbranched

Which diagram is the rhizoid?

Branched

Greater pathogen concern: mucoid or non-mucoid S. pneumoniae?

Mucoid

Which colony is mucoid s. pneumoniae?

Slimy colony, with the thick capsule.

Which colony is non-mucoid s. pneumoniae?

Less slimy/non-mucoid colony with the thinner capsule.