4. What is the total dilution in C? 5. What is the concentration of cells in tube C? 6. What is the concentration of cells in the fecal sample?

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1. You have a culture of yeast that is at a density of 8x107 cells/mL
2. A lab technician took a fecal sample and
carried out the following dilutions:
1. Transferred 0.1 mL from the fecal sample
to 9.9 mL saline in tube A
2. Transferred 1 mL from A to 9 mL saline
in tube B
3. Transferred 0.01 mL from B to 9.99 mL
saline in tube C
4. Transferred 0.1 mL from tube C to an agar
plate
5. Counted 65 colonies on plate D
0.1 ml
1 ml
0.01 ml
0.1 ml
A
C
9 ml
saline
9.99 ml
saline
9.9 ml
D
saline
Questions:
1. What is the serial dilution in A?
2. What is the serial dilution in B?
3. What is the serial dilution in C?
4. What is the total dilution in C?
5. What is the concentration of cells in tube C?
6. What is the concentration of cells in the fecal sample?
Transcribed Image Text:1. You have a culture of yeast that is at a density of 8x107 cells/mL 2. A lab technician took a fecal sample and carried out the following dilutions: 1. Transferred 0.1 mL from the fecal sample to 9.9 mL saline in tube A 2. Transferred 1 mL from A to 9 mL saline in tube B 3. Transferred 0.01 mL from B to 9.99 mL saline in tube C 4. Transferred 0.1 mL from tube C to an agar plate 5. Counted 65 colonies on plate D 0.1 ml 1 ml 0.01 ml 0.1 ml A C 9 ml saline 9.99 ml saline 9.9 ml D saline Questions: 1. What is the serial dilution in A? 2. What is the serial dilution in B? 3. What is the serial dilution in C? 4. What is the total dilution in C? 5. What is the concentration of cells in tube C? 6. What is the concentration of cells in the fecal sample?
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