SHORT ANSWER: Write the proper order of the dyes/chemicals used in a Gram stain procedure.

_____________ a type of culture that contains a single type of organism (one species). Type your answer in ALL CAPS and watch your spelling!

In the binomial name Bacillus subtilis, subtilis refers to the ___________ name.

Which of the following have cell walls containing teichoic acids?

______________ is the term for parasitic worm such as flatworms and roundworms. Type your answer in ALL CAPS and watch your spelling!

In a classic episode of Star Trek, a gigantic amoeba engulfs an entire starship.  This is an example of endocytosis.

DISCUSSION: One of the major questions fueling scientists during the Golden Age of Microbiology was where or not microbial life occurred via spontaneous generation.  a. Explain what spontaneous generation is?    b. Discuss the scientists involved in experimenting with spontaneous generation.  Be sure to include a description of each scientist’s experimental design and the results of their experiment.  Be sure to clearly state which ones provided support for spontaneous generation and which ones disproved the theory.  You should discuss each scientist in the proper order according to how they were discussed in class. (HINT: There are 5 of them!)

Use the graph of the typical growth curve to answer the questions below.

True or False:  X-rays have a larger frequency than microwaves

Select all of the electron configurations that are INCORRECT for a ground state atom.  You must select all of the wrong ones to get credit.