The Bacteria Cultured from a Soil Sample Typically Represents

question 28

Multiple Choice

The bacteria cultured from a soil sample typically represents

• A) all the bacteria present in that sample.
• B) a very small number of bacteria present in that sample.
• C) all the metabolically active bacteria.
• D) all the metabolically inactive bacteria.

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Definitions:

Dilute Acid

An acid solution that has a low concentration of hydrogen ions compared to its amount of solvent, typically water.

Protonation

The addition of a proton (H+) to an atom, molecule, or ion, usually resulting in a positively charged species.

Equivalents

A measure in chemistry indicating the amount of a substance that reacts with a defined amount of another in a chemical reaction.

Organic Product

A compound resulting from the chemical reactions of organic substances.