Bio 2010 - Microbiology » Summer 2021 » Pour Plate Technique (C)

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Question #1
Which of the following is agar's holding temperature?
A.   50°C
B.   45°C
C.   100°C
D.   40°C
E.   none of the above is correct
Question #2
Which of the best describes the purpose of the Pour Plate technique?
A.   to pour melted agar onto the top short-Petri dish wall
B.   to pour melted agar into slanted test tubes
C.   to pour melted agar onto microscope slides
D.   to pour melted agar onto the bottom wide-Petri dish wall
Question #3
Which of the following is agar's melting temperature?
A.   50°C
B.   100°C
C.   45°C
D.   40°C
E.   none of the above is correct
Question #4
After our lab technician makes agar in test tubes, she places the agar tubes in a hot water bath, at 50°C. Which of the following describes why she leaves them in the hot water bath at this temperature?
A.   more than one of the above is correct
B.   it is the melting temperature
C.   it is the holding temperature
D.   it is the temperature to solidify
E.   it is the pouring temperature
F.   none of the above is correct
Question #5
Which of the following is agar's pouring temperature?
A.   45°C
B.   40°C
C.   100°C
D.   50°C
E.   none of the above is correct

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