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Q: Why would an older culture of Bacillus be more heat resistant than a young culture?
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What would happen if you placed a bacillus in a hot and dry environment?

Bacillus would form an endospore .


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They would be in the Bacillus genus but more testing would have to be done to determine species.


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Where is the bacteria B cereus found?

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How would you change the bacterias plate to best tell if they are ampicillin resistant?

The best test would be to take some of the bacteria growing on the LB plate and streak them on a LB/amp plate. If the bacteria are viable on the LB/amp plate, then they are resistant to ampicillin. If no bacterial colonies survive, then they were not ampicillin resistant.


Why is bacillus subtilis able to grow after exposure to even 80 degrees Fahrenheit?

The simple answer is that Bacillus is capable of producing endospores. Endospores can withstand a wider variety of extreme conditions that would be harmful to other cells - such as radiation, abrasion, extremes of heat and cold, and lack of nutrients and water.


Humans can't adapt to toxic pesticides?

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