MLT1 TASK 2

Western Governor’s University
April 02, 2015

Task: A. The difference between Facultative and Obligate aerobes is that while both aerobes require oxygen to survive facultative aerobes can survive with or without oxygen to survive. Obligate aerobes require oxygen to live and grow organisms, with facultative aerobes can grow live and grow organisms with or without oxygen depending on the certain conditions and organisms. B. According to labpaq (labpaq, received 2015) it stated it was very important to keep the temp at 37 degrees. 37 degrees is a prime temperature for S. epidermis and L. acidophilus bacteria that commonly live on the skin to grow. C. It is very important to control the growth of microbes one way to do this is with adequate aseptic technique. For example cleaning IV poles, blood pressure machines, stethoscopes using “sani wipes” or other disinfectants is appropriate. For proper aseptic technique in control growth on humans, I would use first and foremost proper hand washing, then things like iodine, alcohol, and hibicleanse. D. There are several forms of culture media. “Media can be either liquid (nutrient broth) or solid (agar).” (ScienceProf) “Very few forms of Microorganisms can degrade agar, so it usually remains in a solid form.” (Microbiology, Demystified, 2005) Agar slant puts the test tubes on its side to grow. Agar dishes are plates that lie flat to grow bacteria. “A culture made by inserting an inoculating needle with inoculum down the center of a s-olid medium contained in a test tube.” (American Heritage) It depends on the bacteria as to with culture media is used to grow microorganisms. E. In this experiment I observed a small amount of sediment for L. acidophilus at 24 hours. However, in this experiment I did not see growth at 24 hours for S. epidermis. F. In this experiment I observed a