Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 7 - Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth - 7.3 The Study of Microbial Growth - 7.3 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 196: 16

Answer

Qualitative Method: Visual inspection of the sample. A clear sample implies no or less growth and vice versa. Quantitative Method: Cell count of the microorganism.

Work Step by Step

Qualitative methods are methods that involve evaluation without using numbers. Any quantitative method, however, requires numbers to describe what is being observed.
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