Which of These Methods Can Be Used to Determine the Number

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of these methods can be used to determine the number of viable microorganisms in a sample?

• A) light scattering in a spectrophotometer
• B) measuring total cell mass
• C) measuring colony forming units per ml
• D) counting a known volume of cells in a hemocytometer

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Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead costs incurred.

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