Biology Unit 3 (Higher) Microbiology

I hope this helps, sorry if any of it seems irrelevant, I get so much info thrown at me in Science. 

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  • Created on: 15-05-11 08:54
Why would the air being pumped into a fermenter need to be sterilised?
to take kill any germs or bacteria
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Why should a petri dish NOT be fully sealed?
So oxygen can get in for the bacterium to respire
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Why could a school not be allowed to have an incubator above 25C?
To stop pathogens growing
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Penicillin is produced when penecillium....
is under "stress" i.e running low on nutrients
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In lactic fermentation, what turns lactose into what?
Bacteria turn it into lactic acid
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Why would a biogas generator work best in a hot country?
The bacteria work best at 30C
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Ethanol is created by what fungus?
Yeast
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