Microbiology VI

Describe the process of binary fission

Why are bacterial growth curves referred to as semilogarithimic graphs

How would one work out the generation time?

How would you calculate growth?

How do you calculate n?

What is the lag phase?

What is exponential phase dictated by?

Growth rate at stationary phase?

What are the issues with microscope counting?

What is the viable count

What is the major assumption of plate counting?

What is the 2 methods to do this?

What other problem arises with mixed cultures?

What are batch cultures?

What are continuous cultures?

What are chemostats?

How is cell density regulated?

Why must an equlibrium be reached?

Draw a diagram comparing batch cultures to continuous cultures

How can you measure growth?

What is a counting chamber used for?