BIOL 362 Unknown Project

Describe the colony morphology of your isolated and pure bacterium. (Include all 6 categories except for size and consistency) (12 points)

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Gram stain morphology (6 points) _____________________________________________________________

Does the organism sporulate? (2 points) _____________________

Record the results of the following tests (36 points):

Capsule Stain

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Glucose Fermentation _______________________________________________________________________

Lactose Fermentation

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Sucrose Fermentation

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Mannitol Fermentation

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Urease

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Citrate

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MSA

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Coagulase

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EMB agar

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Motility___________________________________________________________________________________

Hemolysis_________________________________________________________________________________

TSI______________________________________________________________________________________

Oxidase___________________________________________________________________________________

Catalase___________________________________________________________________________________

Gelatinase_________________________________________________________________________________

Lipase_________________________________________________________________________________

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Explain HOW you determined the identity of your organism using a flow chart or dichotomous key (15 pts) and explanation (25 pts). 3

What is the genus of your organism? (4 points) ____________________________________

What is the species of your organism? ___________________________________