Bio 2010 - Microbiology » Summer 2022 » Aseptic Transfer Technique

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Question #1
What is the goal of aseptic transfer technique?
A.   to prevent contamination
B.   to reduce contamination
C.   more than one of the above is correct
D.   none of these
E.   to allow contamination
Question #2
Why is it important to flame the test tubes before and after transferring bacteria into fresh, sterile culture media?
A.   prevent contaminating the second culture tube
B.   more than one of the above is correct
C.   clean the tube for use in the future
D.   to seal the plastic lid on the tube
E.   none of these
Question #3
Which of the following best describes contamination?
A.   oxygen free
B.   presence of microorganisms
C.   none of these
D.   presence of oxygen
E.   presence of carbon dioxide
F.   more than one of the above is correct
Question #4
You and your partner were talking during your aseptic transfer activity. You cannot remember if you flamed your flame loop before you opened your first test tube. What should you do in order to avoid contamination?
A.   nothing, the last person flamed it
B.   flame it again just to be sure.
C.   nothing, bacteria cannot grow on the metal loop
D.   get a different flame loop

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