The nine ideas from Thursday's circuit that are on next week's exam. Fill the blanks as we go.
If you can explain all nine out loud without the page, you are ready for the exam.
Time: Filled in during class.
Idea 1 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
A control group is __________________.
If the stain control fails, the patient slide means nothing, no matter how clear it looks.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 2 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
Serial dilution is __________________.
Five steps takes a stock solution to one hundred thousandth of its concentration.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 3 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
A standard curve is __________________.
Tomorrow's ELISA wells are read against the curve you built today.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 4 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
Gram positive is __________________.
Gram negative cells lose it and take the pink counterstain instead.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 5 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
The 16S rRNA gene is __________________.
That is exactly what makes it useful for naming a bacterium from DNA.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 6 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
Percent identity is __________________.
High identity on a tiny piece of your read is not a strong match.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 7 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
Query cover is __________________.
Read it together with identity, never on its own.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 8 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
E value is __________________.
Smaller is stronger. 0.0 means too small to display.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence:
Idea 9 of 9. Expect this on the exam.
An epidemic curve is __________________.
One sharp peak points to one shared exposure. Several peaks point to person to person spread.
Your own example, from today, in one sentence: