Question 1: Identify and describe situations in which quadrant streak plating might be used.
Question 2: Discuss which parts of the quadrant streak process were most likely to be points of contamination: for you for the culture.
Question 3: What is the purpose for flaming the loop between the steps of the plate streaking technique? What do you think the plate would look like if you didn't? Feel free to draw a sketch to explain your answer.
Question 4: After completing the fourth quadrant on the streak plate, what do you do with the inoculating loop?