In Performing a Ten-Fold Dilutions Series from a Sample Containing

question 5

True/False

In performing a ten-fold dilutions series from a sample containing 10,000 bacteria per milliliter,the fourth tube in the dilution series will have 10 cells per milliliter.

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Definitions:

Gastrin

A hormone released by the stomach mucosa; stimulates the gastric glands to secrete pepsinogen.

Acid-Secreting Glands

Glands in the body that release acid, such as the gastric glands in the stomach which secrete hydrochloric acid.

Ascending Colon

The first part of the colon into which undigested food from the small intestine is passed, ascending on the right side of the abdomen.

Transverse Colon

A part of the large intestine that crosses the abdomen horizontally from right to left, involved in the absorption of water and salts.