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1. Introduction to Microbiology3h 22m
2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation1h 18m
3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology3h 38m
4. Water1h 28m
5. Molecules of Microbiology2h 23m
6. Cell Membrane & Transport3h 28m
7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions5h 52m
8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions2h 18m
9. Microscopes2h 46m
10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth4h 36m
11. Controlling Microbial Growth4h 10m
12. Microbial Metabolism5h 16m
13. Photosynthesis2h 31m
14. DNA Replication2h 25m
15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation7h 14m
16. Microbial Genetics4h 44m
17. Biotechnology3h 0m
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions4h 56m
19. Innate Immunity7h 15m
20. Adaptive Immunity7h 14m
21. Principles of Disease6h 57m

10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts

Microbiology

10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts

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Viable cells have what characteristics?

Viable cells are able to grow and multiply on growth media.

Viable cells are able to multiply and form a colony.

Viable cells are also known as CFU's.

All of the above are characteristics of viable cells.

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Understand the definition of viable cells: Viable cells are those that are alive and capable of growing and multiplying under suitable conditions.

Recognize that viable cells can grow and multiply on growth media, which is a nutrient-rich environment that supports cell growth.

Identify that viable cells can multiply and form a colony, which is a visible cluster of cells that originated from a single cell or group of cells.

Learn that viable cells are also referred to as Colony Forming Units (CFUs), a term used to estimate the number of viable bacteria or fungal cells in a sample.

Conclude that all the given characteristics are correct and collectively describe viable cells, emphasizing their ability to grow, multiply, and form colonies.