Micro Bio exam 1, with help from Beyza

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An organism that utilized an inorganic source of carbon as its sole carbon source and light as its energy source is a

Photoautotroph

BLANK _ require oxygen levels between 2% and 10%.

Microaerophiles

What must be done to a sample before the pour-plate technique is performed?

Colony-forming units must be separated by performing serial dilutions

MacConkey agar selects for ______ microbes and is differential based on __________.

Gram-negative … lactose fermentation

What is the best method for storing bacterial cultures for 10 years or longer?

Lyophilization