Identification Quiz #4

Identification Quiz #4

Short Answer Questions


1. Is this a prokaryotic microbe; or is it animal, vegetable or mineral matter? Hint: It was growing in a culture dish containing nutrient media. [Note: It is not frozen water.]
2. What fundamental property of life does it exhibit?
3. Is this a bacterial culture, a fungus colony, a bryozoan colony, a minute fern, a moss, or a nonliving crystalline mass?
4. Specifically, what type of material is it? Hint: It is commonly used in microbiology laboratories for the identification of bacteria cultures.
5. It was photographed in what kind of dish? Hint: This dish is used for bacteria cultures in microbiology laboratories. [It was also Rob's surname in the Dick Van Dyke Show.]
6. What kind of nutrient material was inside the dish where this photo was taken? Hint: It is a water-soluble polysaccharide derived from red algae.