Define the word ubiquitous, and provide examples showing why this is an appropriate term to use when describing microbes.
You are a researcher researching Zika virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen. The number of cases of Zika have skyrocketed over the past few months and the weather service has recorded the data showing that this summer has been the wettest in the past 50 years. Using the scientific method, develop a sound hypothesis explaining the increase in disease cases and a method for testing this hypothesis.
Humans have learned through history how to use the abilities of microbes to their advantage. Considering ways that we use them (not how they naturally have become part of our microflora), describe 3 methods used in the environment, industry, and in our daily lives.
Describe the personal protective equipment you use in the laboratory and why it is necessary. Include procedures you use to protect both yourself and the microbe from contamination.
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Personal protective equipment entails all clothes, equipment, and work accessories meant to protect workers from possible hazards at their places of work. When in the laboratory handling various microbes, clothing such as laboratory coats should be used by workers whenever they are handling chemicals and biological materials. These laboratory coats are essential in protecting the worker’s clothes and skins and the microbes themselves from contamination. The laboratory coats should be buttoned for maximum prevention of contamination of either the worker or the microbe being handled. It is also essential to wear gloves whenever handling microbes. The gloves will protect the hands of the worker while at the same time protecting the microbe
