Question

Interpretation of Growth Plates 16. Quantifying growth on agar plates gives the doctor an estimate of how infected the patient might be, by indicating whether there is a lot or a little bit of bacteria 15. Interpret the quantity of growth by determining how many quadrants on the agar plate show growth. b. 2+ growing. It is not commonly done. c. 3+ a. True b. False Spring 2018

Answer 1

15.The quantity of a microorganism growth can be determined in quarters of a petri dish.Here the microorganism growth is in two parts of entire four parts.

Ans:b.2+

16.The quantification of bacterial growth refers to the concentration of cell present in the sample which helps to identify how much a patient is infected.The concentration of the microorganisms can help a doctor to know the progression of the infectious disease.This is commonly used by a doctor

Ans:B.False