Microbes
A microbe that prefers Cold Temperatures.
What is a Psychrophile?
The phase of bacterial growth where many cells die.
What is the death phase?
The cloudiness of a sample.
What is Turbidity?
A common complex media consisting of peptone and beef extract.
What is nutrient broth?
A microbe that prefers a hot temperature.
What is a thermophile?
The phase of bacterial growth where the rapid growth occurs.
What is the log phase?
Bacteria that gets energy from the sun.
What is a Phototroph?
____ Agar contains red blood cells.
What is blood?
A microbe that prefers from room temperature to body temperature.
What is a Mesophile
The phase of bacterial growth where the cells begin to synthesize enzymes required for growth.
What is the lag phase?
Uses inorganic compounds such as stone/rocks for energy.
What is a chemotroph?
_____ agar contains lysed red blood cells.
What is Chocolate?
Microbe that does not need oxygen to grow.
What is an Anaerobe?
The phase of bacterial growth where the number of new cells equals the number of dying cells.
What is the stationary phase?
Bacteria with complicated nutritional requirements.
What is fastidious?
This media helps distinguish colonies of the desired organisms from other organisms.
What is differential?
Microbe that REQUIRES oxygen to grow.
What is an Obligate Aerobe?
The phase of bacterial growth where the cells condition continues to deteriorate.
What is the phase of prolonged decline?
Things needed in only small amounts that are usually supplied in most natural environments.
What is trace elements?
This media inhibits the growth of other species and encourages the growth of that species.
What is selective?