Background of the lab This lab isn\'t only one of the last that you’ll perform i

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Background of the lab

This lab isn't only one of the last that you’ll perform in this Microbiology course; it is the culmination of the previous labs. Here you will apply many of the techniques you've practiced to determine the identity of an unknown bacterial species.

Identifying bacterial samples is a crucial step in studying bacteria. Unknown identification has many practical applications both in scientific investigation and in biotechnology. For example, clinical microbiologists need to identify species to diagnose bacterial infections, trace outbreaks, and otherwise control microbial diseases. Industrial microbiologists need to identify species to ensure that the bacterial cultures producing everything from yogurt to insulin to plastics aren't contaminated. These are only a few of the practical applications for unknown identification.

In this lab you will follow the schematic in the procedures to determine which tests to use to identify your unknown bacterial species. The schematic guides you through the integration of all the techniques you've studied, but it isn't simply a useful review.

First you will use a series of individual tests determine only one or two traits. Ultimately, you’ll experience how those traits create a complex picture of a complete organism when you use all your data to identify your sample’s species.  

Question: what is the overarching purpose of the experiment?

a.) to explore how many traits create a complex picture of a complete organism.

b.) both answer choices are correct.

c.) neither answer choice is correct.

d.) to review the lab procedures performed in this course.

Explanation / Answer

firstly with the help of lab we identified unknown species of bacteria.so overall all the technique you have studied.so procedure performs in course to review the lab.

another is if younare studied some species,by the help of lab and procedures you will find complex picture of a complex organism to explore how many traits.

so the answer of overarching purpose of the experiement is- b)both answer choice is correct

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