PRE-CLASS QUESTIONS for Week #4
(individual; open book; turn in June 10, 2008)

NAME

Grades will be curved providing you correctly answer at least 1 of these:

     1. Give the genus and species names of three bacteria which are beneficial to humans:

Numerous answers, but genus alone only got you half credit: both genus and species were required.

Also only three were asked for: keep focused: don't waste your time listing dozens. (Sometimes you might have a question: "For 2 pts each, list beneficial bacteria by genus and species.")

       3. What is meant by something that is called a "probiotic?"

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     2. Give the genus and species, AND the name of the disease in humans caused by three bacteria which are harmful to people.

I looked for nine names: 3 genera, 3 corresponding species and 3 corresponding diseases.

     4. List Koch's Postulates:

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