LAB / Microbiology Vocab Quiz

This is a .... ? (select the correct noun)

• test tube

• pipette

• micropipette

• tripod

This is a ... ? (type in a noun)

This is a ... ? (type in the noun)

This is a .... ? (type in a noun)

Select the noun/noun phrase which best describes the picture

• measuring jar

• mortar and pestle

• spatula

• glass slide

Select the noun which best matches this definition: "a solution which resists changes in ph upon the addition of acid or base"

• precipitation

• primer

• buffer

• supernatant

Select the definition which best descibes "denaturation"

• the ability of an organism to withstand a destructive agent

• a process which modifies the molecular structure of a protein

• a method to purify DNA

• a process in which solid material is separated from a liquid

Select examples of denaturation.

• sunburnt skin

• egg whites becoming hard and white when being cooked

• meat turning from raw to cooked and firm on the grill

• soy milk changing texture when a bit of vinegar is stirred in

Select the best definition and fitting examples for "resistance"

• the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something

• the ability to withstand a destructive agent or condition

• example: some bacteria (e.g. staphyllococci) being immune to antibiotics

• example: a succulent being able to survive long periods without water