1.
Hands should be washed after entering the room. (True/False)
2.
There is no reason to be concerned with the cultures used in lab as they are all non-pathogenic. (True/False)
3.
The lab bench should be wiped down with disinfectant at the end of class. (True/False)
4.
The only personal things that I should take to my lab bench is my notepad, writing instrument, manual and atlas. (True/False)
5.
Used culture material (plates, swabs, toothpicks) should be disposed of in the trash can. (True/False)
6.
The lab coat is for the protection of the student and must be worn at all times in the lab. (True/False)
7.
Food, eating, drinking or applying make-up is not permitted in the lab as it could be hazardous to your health. (True/False)
8.
The wearing of open toed shoes is permitted in the microbiology lab. (True/False)
9.
I am allowed to take my cell phone to my desk. (True/False)
10.
It is not necessary to wash hands before leaving the room. (True/False)
11.
You should carry the microscope with _____ hands (one under the _____ and one around the _____ ).
12.
The eyepiece of a microscope that remagnifies the image formed by the objective lens is called the _____.
13.
If you can focus your slide under the lower powers, but are unable to focus under the higher powers (40x and oil), one likely reason is:
A. 
The condenser is not focused.
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
The lens that focus light through the specimen is called the _____.
15.
Two reasons why you should clean your microscope before and after use are:
A. 
To remove oil from the oil immersion lens.
B. 
To clean the condenser so that the light is pure.
C. 
To remove any harmful 'material' from the ocular.
D. 
To remove any pathogens from the objective.
16.
When you first get your microscope and before storage, you should _____ all parts; always store the 'scope' on the _____ power objective lens; and also, turn the _____ off when the 'scope' is not being used for observation, as well as for storage.
17.
Acid-fast bacterial cells do not _____ because their cells have large amounts of _____ that repels the water-based dyes of the Gram stain.
18.
A gram positive reaction gives a pink/red color. (True/False)
19.
Bacterial specimens are very _____ as well as _____, therefore we apply stain(s) to the cells to improve _____, allowing them to become more _____ under the microscope.
20.
One genus of human pathogenic bacteria, that is acid-fast is _____.
21.
In our lab, used slides should be disposed of in the ______.
22.
When working with Cultures in Petri Plates, some rules to keep in mind:
a. Before incubating a plate, make sure you _____ it, also _____ it with a strip of _____;
b. Incubate the plate in an _____ position, in the plastic bin designated for our class.
23.
A _________ is a medium used to distinguish among organisms based on physical differences shown by the colony.
24.
A ______ is a medium used to determine motility of a bacterium
25.
A _____ is a liquid medium usually used for rapid growth or dilutions in test tubes or flasks.