In the Viable Plate Count Method, a Measured Sample of a Culture

question 23

Multiple Choice

In the viable plate count method, a measured sample of a culture is evenly spread across an agar surface and incubated.Each _____ on the agar surface represents one _____ from the sample.

• A)cell; cell
• B)cell; colony
• C)colony; cell
• D)species; colony
• E)generation; cell

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression

A statistical technique that models the relationship between a dependent variable and two or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Coefficients

Numerical or constant factors in an algebraic expression that multiply the variables or terms.

Holding Constant

The practice of controlling or keeping certain variables unchanged in an experiment to analyze the impact of other varying factors.

First-Order Model

A simple linear regression model that describes the linear relationship between two variables with a straight line.