• 25 stations @ 4 points per station
• Question number varies
  • 1 question = 4 points
  • 2 questions = 2 points each, 4 points total
  • 4 questions = 1 point each, 4 points total
  • 8 questions = 0.5 points each, 4 points total
• Stations will be timed at 2.5 minutes each
• Once the lab practical is complete, you will have 15 minutes to go back to any station for review
• Date/Time/Place : See lab syllabus for date, time and place are at regularly scheduled lab time and room
• Answers will be recorded on forms provided by the instructor
• Bring two writing utensils, pencils with erasers are preferred
• Refer to the student code of conduct (handbook, syllabi, addenda) regarding cheating

Material Covered

Know any and all media used this semester regarding

• What the media is used for (growth, selective, etc.)
• How a positive or negative result looks like using that media (recognize and identify)
• Explain the reason for the result (specific reason why you got a positive or negative result)
  • Examples
    • Unacceptable = "The bug used the stuff in the tube to grow"
    • Acceptable = "This bacteria was able to breakdown or hydrolyze starch using the enzyme amylase. A positive result is indicated by a clear zone around the bacterial growth after iodine is added to the media."

Be able to define terms such as respiration, hydrolysis, enzyme (just to name a few)

Be able to identify a bacteria based on its gram stain, media results, etc. using the appropriate I.D. chart

Be able to tell the real names of the reagents used in the biochemical tests (ie. NOT Nitrate "A", real name is?)

Be able to give examples of different bacteria that might be involved with

• Food borne Illnesses
• Water contamination
• STDs
• Infectious Disease for each body system
• Transformation
• Food Production (cheese, wine, beer, yogurt, etc.)
  

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