Essay About Unknown Lab Report And Gram Stain

Unknown Lab Report Grading Guidelines
Unknown Lab Report Grading Guidelines
Cover Page (5 points)
____Your name and lab section (2 pts)
____Unknown # and genus and species of unknown correctly spelled and italicized (3 pts)
Gram Stain (20 points)
____Correctly stained smear with individual organisms demonstrated using 100x objective (5 pts)
____Description of what you see in words including Gram stain reaction, cellular shape
and arrangement (5 pts)
____Indicate the type of microscope and total magnification used (5 pts)
____Draw a picture (colored and labeled) of the stain results (5 pts)
Primary Media and Streak Plates (15 pts)
____Isolated colonies on the streak plate (5 pts)
____Written description of isolated colonies on the streak plate (5 pts)
____Discussion of growth on TSA or SBA plate after the initial isolation (5 pts)*
*This will differ for each person – may include hemolytic pattern, level of growth at different temperatures or aerobic vs. anaerobic growth
Biochemical Tests (Use a table format) (20 pts)
____Must include KOH, catalase, oxidase and ALL other tests carried out (5 pts)
____Correctly identify the reagents and/or media used in every test (5 pts)
____Correctly identify the enzyme and/or end products the test is looking for
____Correctly identify and interpret the reaction observed (color change, etc)
Dichotomous Key
____Correctly list the five