The number of bacterial cells in a culture broth is to be determined by a culture technique. Serial dilutions were performed and a 1 mL aliquot from each dilution was mixed with warm molten agar and poured into a Petri dish. The numbers of bacterial colony forming units (CFU) after overnight incubation are shown in the table below. What is the number of colony forming units per mL of the culture broth? Choose only the most appropriate plate for your calculation. Give your answer as the number only (do not add text for the units). You may use scientific notation with the format 1.12e+6 (that is, 1.12 x 106 cfu/mL). (Note: Canvas will then display your answer a whole number.) Plate Dilution -3 Plate 1 10 dilution -4 Plate 2 10 dilution dilution -6 Plate 4 100 dilution Plate 5 10-7 dilution Plate 6 10-8 dilution *Too many to count -5 Plate 3 10 Number of colony forming units (CFU) TMTC* TMTC* TMTC* 867 154 18

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The number of bacterial cells in a culture broth is to be determined by a culture
technique.
Serial dilutions were performed and a 1 mL aliquot from each dilution was mixed with
warm molten agar and poured into a Petri dish. The numbers of bacterial colony
forming units (CFU) after overnight incubation are shown in the table below.
What is the number of colony forming units per mL of the culture broth? Choose only
the most appropriate plate for your calculation. Give your answer as the number only
(do not add text for the units). You may use scientific notation with the format
1.12e+6 (that is, 1.12 x 106 cfu/mL). (Note: Canvas will then display your answer a
whole number.)
Plate Dilution
Plate 1 10 dilution
Plate 2 10 dilution
-5
Plate 3 10 dilution
Plate 4 10 dilution
Plate 5 107 dilution
-8
Plate 6 100 dilution
*Too many to count
Number of colony forming units (CFU)
TMTC*
TMTC*
TMTC*
867
154
18
Transcribed Image Text:The number of bacterial cells in a culture broth is to be determined by a culture technique. Serial dilutions were performed and a 1 mL aliquot from each dilution was mixed with warm molten agar and poured into a Petri dish. The numbers of bacterial colony forming units (CFU) after overnight incubation are shown in the table below. What is the number of colony forming units per mL of the culture broth? Choose only the most appropriate plate for your calculation. Give your answer as the number only (do not add text for the units). You may use scientific notation with the format 1.12e+6 (that is, 1.12 x 106 cfu/mL). (Note: Canvas will then display your answer a whole number.) Plate Dilution Plate 1 10 dilution Plate 2 10 dilution -5 Plate 3 10 dilution Plate 4 10 dilution Plate 5 107 dilution -8 Plate 6 100 dilution *Too many to count Number of colony forming units (CFU) TMTC* TMTC* TMTC* 867 154 18
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