Practice Morphology And Dna Analysis (5.3) - Monitoring and Measurement of Microorganisms

Practice: Morphology and DNA Analysis

Lesson 5.3Monitoring and Measurement of Microorganisms

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define CFU.
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What does CFU stand for?
Question 2.
What is the role of staining in microbiological analysis?
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Why do we stain bacteria before examining them?
3Question 3.
What does CPCB stand for?
- Central Pollution Control Board
- Community Pollution Control Board
- Canadian Pollution Control Bureau
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Think about the organization’s role in water quality monitoring.
4Question 4.
True or False: Flow cytometry can accurately count both living and dead cells.
- True
- False
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Consider what flow cytometry is primarily designed to do.
Question 5.
Design a comprehensive monitoring plan for a river water quality analysis that includes both microbial and physical assessments. Detail the steps the team would take and the methods they would employ.
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Think about the parameters you would need to measure for both microbial and physical analysis.
Question 6.
Evaluate the impact of using only turbidity as a measure of microbial presence. What limitations would this approach have in ensuring water safety?
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Consider what turbidity indicates versus the health risks of microbes.

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