What Is a Culture

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Multiple Choice

What is a culture?

• A) A mixture of nutrients on which microorganisms are grown in the laboratory
• B) A small sample taken to show the nature of the whole
• C) Material spread on a slide for microscopic examination
• D) A mass of microorganisms growing in a laboratory culture medium

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Definitions:

Correlational Approach

A research method used to explore the relationship between two or more variables, without determining cause and effect.

Quasi-experimental

A research design that resembles an experimental design but does not include random assignment of participants to conditions or orders of conditions.

Correlational Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a change in one variable is associated with a change in another.

Cause-and-Effect Conclusions

Reasoning that establishes a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others; a fundamental principle in establishing scientific proof.