Kenny has a sore throat and visits the doctor. the nurse collects a throat swab, places the swab on a petri dish, and then places the petri dish into an incubator. why would she culture them at 37°c?
a) because at this high temperature any harmful bacteria would be killed eliminate
b) because bacteria need a variety of temperatures to survive long enough to be studied
c) because growth at 37°c would be ideal for revealing bacteria that are human pathogens
d) because the bacteria could safely be studied but would not reproduce at this temperature

To store strawberries in sugar syrup, lucy placed them in a jar and covered them with sugar but did not add any water. do you think syrup will be formed? justify. a. no. since water is not added, there cannot be any syrup formation. b. no. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the sugar to diffuse in the strawberry cells causing them to swell without formation of any syrup. c. yes. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the strawberry to diffuse out resulting in syrup formation. d. yes. the sugar will melt over time and form the syrup.