A Microbiologist Discovers a Streptococcus Bacterium Living on a Human

question 26

Essay

A microbiologist discovers a Streptococcus bacterium living on a human scalp.She wants to know whether the bacterium she found is the same species as a Streptococcus bacterium she isolated from the throat of the same human.Explain how she could determine whether these bacteria are the same species.

---

Definitions:

Short-Term Note

A debt security that matures in a short period, typically less than one year.

Credit Memo

A document issued by a seller to a buyer, reducing the amount that the buyer owes under the terms of an earlier invoice.

Adjusted Cash Balance

The cash balance of a company after adjusting for outstanding checks and deposits in transit, giving a more accurate representation of available funds.

Notes Receivable

A financial asset representing a promise to pay a specific amount of money, plus interest, to the holder of the note at a future date.