Prelab Questions 1. List four properties of agar? 2. Explain why agar is added to culture media. 3. What is the source o

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Prelab Questions 1 List Four Properties Of Agar 2 Explain Why Agar Is Added To Culture Media 3 What Is The Source O 1 (60.51 KiB) Viewed 163 times

Prelab Questions 1. List four properties of agar? 2. Explain why agar is added to culture media. 3. What is the source of agar? 4. What is the purpose of a slant? 5. When is it necessary to use broths? 6. Fill in the following table Media mL of Media Format Slant Pour Deep 7. What are deeps used for? 8. Explain why it is necessary to autoclave media prior to use? 9. List the optimal autoclave conditions necessary to sterilize culture media. 10. When autoclaving media contained in test tubes, explain why it is necessary to loosen the test tube caps. 11. If culture media is not sterilized and left out on the lab bench, explain what will happen to the media. 12. For Tryptic Soy agar (TSA), list each ingredient and state its purpose. 13. Explain the differences between chemically defined media and complex media. 14. After dispensing the culture media into test tubes, explain why one cannot pour excess media into the lab sinks.