Most Probable Number (MPN)- Part 2 GATE 2024 Fundamental Quiz

Given table:

Combination of positive MPN index per 100 ml

4-2-1 26

4-3-1 33

MPN of the sample is

Which of the following is not the characteristic of coliform organisms?

(E-coli Bacteria)

List-I - List-II

(a) Salmonella typhi - 1) Gastroenteritis

(b) Protozoa - 2) Enteric fever

(c) Virus - 3) Worms

(d) Helminth - 4) Polio

The organism, which exhibits very nearly the characteristics of an Ideal pathogenic indicator is.

List I. - List II

a. Coccus - 1) Spiral

b. Bacillus - 2) Rod shaped

c. Vibrium - 3) Spherical

d. Spirillum - 4) Comma shaped

Determine the MPN using Thoma’s Equation.