Practice Challenges in Counting Microbial Populations - 3 | 8. Monitoring and Measurement of Microorganisms | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does CFU stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what colonies form from single bacterial cells.

Question 2

Easy

Why is it important to check for viable microorganisms?

💡 Hint: Consider which microorganisms pose a threat.

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Question 1

What does CFU stand for in microbial analysis?

  • Colony Forming Unit
  • Colony Forming Utilization
  • Cell Formation Unit

💡 Hint: It’s related to how many colonies are formed from a sample.

Question 2

True or False: Non-viable microorganisms can grow.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what it means to be viable.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a water sample's turbidity readings, how would you approach confirming microbial presence? Outline the steps.

💡 Hint: What steps confirm visibility and safety?

Question 2

Discuss the potential challenges of using flow cytometry in water quality analysis in terms of representativeness.

💡 Hint: How does mixing influence results?

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