If You Were Going to Identify Microorganisms Within a Specimen

question 37

Multiple Choice

If you were going to identify microorganisms within a specimen containing large numbers of organisms (seawater, normal microbiota, etc.) , you would have to

• A)use a wide variety of microbiological media to identify all of the different species of microorganisms.
• B)use a wide variety of antibodies to react with the antigens.
• C)use different kinds of serological tests.
• D)amplify gene sequences within the sample to identify each of the different organisms.

Summarize guidelines for effectively communicating bad news to employees and the public.

Identify strategies to end a bad-news message on a positive note.

Understand the risks and benefits of delivering criticism and factors to consider before communicating negatives.

Recognize legal implications in specific communication contexts such as denying credit.

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Definitions:

Material Fact

A fact that is significant or essential to the matter at hand, and could influence the outcome of a legal decision if known.

Deceiving

The act of misleading or tricking someone into believing something that is not true.

Unduly Influences

Describes a situation where an individual is manipulated or pressured into making a decision or signing a document, not of their own free will.

Voidable

A legal term describing a transaction or agreement that may be annulled or invalidated by one of the parties involved due to certain defects.