Lab 10 Prequiz Answers

BIO 204 Fall 2012

Sections 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53

1. E. coli bacteria divide every 20 minutes under optimal conditions. If you start with 1,000 bacterial cells, how many will you have after 2 generations (i.e. 40 minutes)? (assume a simple
exponential model)

A. B. C. D. E.

2,000 4,000 8,000 6,000 3,000

Time: 1.5 Minutes A-E: Multiple choice (10-36)

2. This variable describes the number of individuals leaving a population over time in a specific geographical region?

A. B. C. D. E.

Birth rate Immigration rate Death rate Emigration rate Turbidity

Time: 1 Minute A-E: Multiple choice (10-37)

3. The dilution factor of 1:40 yields a solution concentration of A. B. C. D. E. 0.18X 0.25X 0.05X 0.025X 0.022X

Time: 1.5 Minutes A-E: Multiple choice (10-38)

4. In which growth phase of bacteria are the nutrients depleted and the waste products high and there is a downward slope in the growth curve?

A. B. C. D. E.

Lag phase Mid-log phase Death phase Log phase Stationary phase
Time: 1 Minute A-E: Multiple choice (10-39)

5. The fecundity for the Age Class 6-7 of the population shown is (see Leslie Matrix below):
A. B. C. D. E. 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0 0-1 0 0.8 0 0 0 0 2-3 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 4-5 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 6-7 0.4 0 0 0 0.5 0 8-9 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.5 10-11 0 0 0 0 0 0.1

Age Class 0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11

Time: 1.5 Minute A-E: Multiple choice (10-40)