should be written out in full but after that, the genus name can be shortened to one
letter
What is aseptic technique? - Answer✔️✔️-Techniques used to prevent microbial
contamination
What is the purpose of aseptic technique? - Answer✔️✔️-To prevent microbial
contamination in our samples
What are the general basic rules of aseptic technique? - Answer✔️✔️-Clean your work
bench of clutter; put on your lab coat; tie back long hair; wash your hands; disinfect your
bench with Wescodyne; work with open tubes near the flame to prevent entry of
airborne microbes; slant open tubes and plates away from your mouth and nose; never
lay caps, lids or culture tubes on the bench top; do not talk while tubes or plates are
open; never put anything in your mouth; work quickly; keep tubes and plates closed
when not in use; remove your lab coat before you leave; wash your hands
What are microscopic ocean-dwelling algae called? - Answer✔️✔️-Phytoplankton
What is special about the cell walls of algae? - Answer✔️✔️-They are rigid and made up
of silica or calcium carbonate which cause them to have symmetrical shapes
What is responsible for diatomaceous earth? - Answer✔️✔️-Diatoms and their silica cell
walls
What is a protozoan? - Answer✔️✔️-Usually motile, eukaryotic, unicellular protist
What types of organisms within the fungi kingdom did we observe? - Answer✔️✔️-Yeasts
and molds
What are the cell walls of yeasts and molds comprised of? - Answer✔️✔️-Chitin
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