All of the Following Factors Can Help the Microbiologist Differentiate

question 31

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors can help the microbiologist differentiate between colonization and infection, except

• A) presence of a pure culture or mixed biota on the culture plates.
• B) method and site of collection of the specimen.
• C) presence of white blood cells and the number of organisms seen on Gram stain.
• D) a compatible clinical syndrome.

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Definitions:

Marginal Physical Product

The additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of an input, holding other inputs constant.

Substitution Effect

The economic understanding that as prices rise, or income decreases, consumers will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Output Effect

The impact on total production and economic output resulting from changes in price levels, influencing the quantity supplied or demanded.

Marginal Physical Product

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, while holding other inputs constant.