So our class is scheduled to do our micro unknowns in a couple of weeks. I've searched for some threads on here about the subject but they all seem to be several years old so i'm starting a new one.
I'm very worried. The threads I read talk about all of these tests to run on the unknown like citrate, urease, starch hydrolysis, etc. I have no idea what any of these things are. We were only taught how to do a negative stain, simple stain, and just last week a gram stain. So all we've been taught is how to identify the shape, arrangement, and gram status of the organism...I'm really worried it seems odd my teacher isn't teaching us all of the things that all of you here on AN say is just common knowledge in microbiology. Am I worrying to much and should just concentrate on why my teacher is showing us in lab? I'm so lost and don't know what to do I appreciate any responses!!
