1. Draw and describe the possible result that may be observed on an agar plate that utilized a 4-streak quadrant method for isolation WITHOUT the conduct of proper aseptic techniques Source of inoculum: Tap water Characteristic of colony: Yellow, circular colony with entire margin and convex elevation Answer:

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1. Draw and describe the possible result that may be observed on an agar plate that utilized
a 4-streak quadrant method for isolation WITHOUT the conduct of proper aseptic techniques
Source of inoculum: Tap water
Characteristic of colony: Yellow, circular colony with entire margin and convex elevation
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2. Using your fingers, you are asked to aseptically touch the surface of a sterile agar plate.
Illustrate the possible result from this step if your fingers are (a) unwashed – touched various
things prior to placing on agar surface, and (b) washed with soap or disinfected with 70%
alcohol. Describe the relative abundance of microbial growth observed on the plates.
Unwashed
Washed
Transcribed Image Text:1. Draw and describe the possible result that may be observed on an agar plate that utilized a 4-streak quadrant method for isolation WITHOUT the conduct of proper aseptic techniques Source of inoculum: Tap water Characteristic of colony: Yellow, circular colony with entire margin and convex elevation Answer: 2. Using your fingers, you are asked to aseptically touch the surface of a sterile agar plate. Illustrate the possible result from this step if your fingers are (a) unwashed – touched various things prior to placing on agar surface, and (b) washed with soap or disinfected with 70% alcohol. Describe the relative abundance of microbial growth observed on the plates. Unwashed Washed
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