Factors influence microbial growth
- Define the following terms used to describe bacterial morphology or bacterial arrangements and give examples of SPECIFIC organisms that are representatives of each category of Morphology AND Arrangements. For example: an example of a cocci organism is Staphylococcus aureus
a) Morphology: - Cocci –
- Bacilli –
- Vibrios
- Spirilla
- Spirochete –
b) Arrangements: - Diplo –
- Strepto-
- Staphlo-
- Describe the four (4) different stages of the bacterial population growth curve:
- Describe how the following factors influence microbial growth. Use the information found in your assigned reading on oxygen, pH, osmotic pressure, and temperature requirements for microbial growth. (Terms such as thermophile, mesophile, halophile, acidophile, obligate anaerobe, facultative anaerobe, etc. should be used in your descriptions)