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This microbe is important in advancing the decay of enamel?
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lactobacillus
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an individuals caries result is "Marked." this person has dental caries. T/F
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false
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This factor for determining caries susceptibility is tested for in lab
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numbers of acid producing bacteria
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the Snyder caries test is a ________ test
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qualitative
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which person would be most likely to develop thrush after being placed on antibiotics?
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negative
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before using mouthwash an individual has a result of moderate. after using mouthwash, the person still has a result of moderate. the mouthwash was:
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non-effective
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Bromcresol green will turn _____ in the presence of acid
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yellow
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what instrument was used to transfer saliva into the Snyder media tube
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pipette
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this bacterium produces a slime layer that allows it to attach to the enamel of the teeth
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streptococcus mutans
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a person with this result would have the most Lactobacilli in their saliva
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Marked
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Listeria monocytogenes is a
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psychrotroph
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microbes growing in compost piles are
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thermophiles
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What incubator would be used to grow a thermophile?
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55 degrees Celsius
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most human pathogens are
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mesophiles
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This organism will be found growing on snow:
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psychrophile
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this organism shows growth at 5-37 degrees Celsius, but no growth at 45 and 55 degrees Celsius
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psychrotroph
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an organism only shows growth at 25 and 37 degrees Celsius
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mesophile
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How were the agar slants inoculated?
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Streaked the surface of the slant with a loop
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the majority of psychrotrophs are
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nonpathogenic
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the temperature at which a microbe will grow best is called the _____ temperature
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optimum
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the pH of yogurt is approximately 4. the microbes found in yogurt would be classified as
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acidophiles
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the pH of milk is approximately 7. the microbes found in milk would be classified as
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neutrophiles
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basophiles show growth at what pH
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9 and 12
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acidophiles show growth at what pH
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3
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microbes growing in the dead sea would be classified as
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obligate halophiles
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Plasmolysis will occur when a microbe is placed in this environment
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hypertonic
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most human pathogens will grow best in this type of environment
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isotonic
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microbes growing on jams and jellies could be classified as
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obligate osmophiles
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the microbe with growth only at 20% NaCl is
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obligate halophile
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which is an example of facultative halophile
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staphylococcus
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This microbe will not completely be destroyed when placed in broth containing 80% sucrose.
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bacillus
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which microbe is a facultative osmophile
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Candida
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a cell will swell when it is placed in this type of environment
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hypotonic
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this microbe shows growth at 2.5, 7, 10 and 15% NaCl but not 20
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facultative halophile