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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 statement best describes antibiotic resistance in bacteria?
What is an aseptic technique?
What does a “colony-forming unit (CFU)” on an agar plate represent?
What is the benefit of using a control plate (no inoculum or known sterile sample) in an experiment?
Which factor on an agar plate would indicate you might be growing a different species rather than a mutant of the same species?
Which incubation temperature is commonly recommended in school labs to minimise risk while allowing many environmental bacteria to grow?
Which of the following is a correct step to obtain a pure culture from a mixed sample?
Why are cultures of microbes sometimes stored at low temperature (e.g. refrigeration) after growth?
Which practice helps reduce aerosol formation (and risk) when culturing microbes?
Why is it risky to incubate environmental bacterial samples at 37 °C in an unregulated setting?
What is a safe action if you accidentally spill a culture on the bench?