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Culturing Microorganisms (biology Only) (GCSE Biology)

The following is a GCSE Biology test covering 'Culturing Microorganisms (biology Only)' from the broader topic Cell Biology. The test is geared towards the AQA exam board style syllabus.
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Which factor is likely to increase the rate of microbial growth on a culture plate (for many species)?
When performing a disc diffusion test to compare two antibiotics, which quantitative measurement gives a fair comparison?
Why is it risky to incubate environmental bacterial samples at 37 °C in an unregulated setting?
Which of the following is a correct step to obtain a pure culture from a mixed sample?
Which incubation temperature is commonly recommended in school labs to minimise risk while allowing many environmental bacteria to grow?
Why might a lab use selective media when isolating microbes from a mixed environmental sample?
Which practice helps reduce aerosol formation (and risk) when culturing microbes?
What does a “colony-forming unit (CFU)” on an agar plate represent?
Which factor on an agar plate would indicate you might be growing a different species rather than a mutant of the same species?
Which statement best describes antibiotic resistance in bacteria?
How can the optical density (turbidity) of a liquid bacterial culture be used?