Practice Colony Forming Unit (CFU) - 3.2 | 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 we measure in microbiology.

Question 2

Easy

What is a common medium used for culturing bacteria?

💡 Hint: Recall the substance that supports bacterial growth.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does CFU measure?

  • The total number of bacteria
  • The number of viable bacteria
  • The amount of nutrients

💡 Hint: Think about what CFU stands for.

Question 2

True or False: Turbidity is always a reliable indicator of microbial contamination.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider other factors that can contribute to turbidity.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You perform a serial dilution of a water sample and find 50 CFUs on the agar plate from a 1:1000 dilution. How many CFUs were in the original sample?

💡 Hint: Remember to consider how much you diluted the original sample.

Question 2

During a water quality test, a sample has high turbidity and you're unsure whether it's due to microorganisms or sediment. How would you proceed?

💡 Hint: Consider what the next logical step is to confirm microbial presence.

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