This agar plate was obtained by spreading 0.1 ml of a 1:1,000 dilution of a bacterial sample taken from cole slaw, and then incubating at 37oC for 24h. This plate indicates that: a. there are 42 bacteria/ml on the cole slaw b. there are at least 4 different types of bacteria in the cole slaw c. there are approximately 42,000 bacteria/ml in the cole slaw sample d. there are approximately 420,000 bacteria/ml in the cole slaw e. these bacteria cannot cause illness because they came from the person’s skin who made the cole slaw

This agar plate was obtained by spreading 0.1 ml of a 1:1,000 dilution of a bacterial sample taken from cole slaw, and then incubating at 37oC for 24h. This plate indicates that: a. there are 42 bacteria/ml on the cole slaw b. there are at least 4 different types of bacteria in the cole slaw c. there are approximately 42,000 bacteria/ml in the cole slaw sample d. there are approximately 420,000 bacteria/ml in the cole slaw e. these bacteria cannot cause illness because they came from the person’s skin who made the cole slaw

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter42: Basic Microbiology

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