Question

1. Explain the terms “bactericidal” and “bacteriostatic”

2. Why does heat kill bacteria?

3. Research the microorganisms listed below. Provide the taxonomy (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), and write three sentences about a feature/characteristic of these microbes (hint: we are using these strains in experiments this week, so linking this feature/characteristic to the laboratory practical is a model answer).

Halobacterium sp.

Haloferax prahovense

4. How does a spectrophotometer work?

Answer 1