MI Superbug Lab

What did "LB" refer to on the plate labels?

• Food for bacteria

• An antibiotic

• The weight of the plate

• Linebacker

What did "Str" and "Amp" refer to on the plate labels?

• Food for bacteria

• Different Antibiotics

• The Sound System

• The different strains of E. Coli

After the first part of the lab, what happened on the LB + Amp + Str plate?

• No growth

• Growth on E. Coli I side but not E. Coli II side

• Growth on E. Coli II side but not E. Coli I side

• Growth all over the plate

What process happened on the mix plate (that we did on Monday)?

• Conjugation

• Transduction

• Transformation

• Vertical Gene Transfer

After spreading the mix plate bacteria on new plates on Tuesday, which plates had growth?

• LB + Amp

• LB + Str

• LB + Amp + Str

The results from Thursday indicate what?

• A new strain of E. Coli resistant to both antibiotics

• Contamination from the environment

• A new strain of E. Coli sensitive to both antibiotics

• Nothing changed with the E. Coli

Which statement best describes why a new strain of E. Coli was created?

• E. Coli II transferred ampicillin resistance to E. Coli I

• E. Coli I transferred streptomycin resistance to E. Coli II

• E. Coli I transferred ampicillin resistance to E. Coli II

• God willed it

When is your vocab check?

• Today!

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Next Friday

When is your skills check?

• Today!

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Next Friday

When is the end of the quarter?

• Today!

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Next Friday