Lets suppose you prepared a simple stained slide out of a plate culture. During observation you noticed a lot of stain particles which created problems in identifying the bacterial cells accurately. How could you minimize this error the next time you make a slide

Which skill, if it cannot be performed by a 3-year-old child, should alert the nurse that the child may be developmentally delayed?

Which of the following is the most likely result of converting forestland to urban development? a.the amount of land available for lumber production decreases. b.fewer trees are needed because cities are made mainly of concrete. c.people discover more efficient ways to grow trees. d. the price of lumber goes down.

Which of the following is true of microbes? a. ninety-nine percent of all microbes are pathogenic.b. gene expression in bacteria is very similar to gene expression in humans, which facilitates the use of bacteria in recombinant biotechnology and gene therapy.c. all bacterial enzymes are harmful to humans and the environment.d. microbes create pollutants and toxins that harm the environment.