Observe the two species of bacteria that are found in yogurt by cultivating them on agar plates. In this lab, students will use microbiology techniques to explore these anaerobes. Lesson plan gives a lab procedure, teacher instructions, points for discussion, and additional activities.

Concepts

bacteria, microbiology

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Additional Tags

anaerobe, fermentation of milk, science lab, yogurt, lactobacillus bulgaricus, microbes in action: classroom activities: cultivation of bacteria from yogurt [pdf], microbiologist

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 1 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)