1. You are given 2 ml of a stock bacterial solution. How much diluent would you have to add to the 2 ml in order to get a 1/100 dilution? (Show all calculations.) 2. What would be an easier way to make a 1/100 dilution of the stock culture from the question above? (Show all calculations.) 3. What would be the dilution factor if 96 ml of diluent is added to 4 ml of an undiluted bacterial stock culture? (Show all calculations.)
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To make a 1/100 dilution of the stock culture, you would need to add 0.01 ml of diluent to 2 ml of the stock culture. Show more…
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