Determination of Moisture Content in Soil - Assessment Quiz

This assessment quiz covers the location of water in soil pore spaces, the meaning of soil moisture content on a dry-mass basis, the soil condition that best supports plants and aerobic microorganisms, and basic steps in measuring moisture content, including weighing samples and using a soil auger to collect soil at specific depths.

This assessment quiz covers core environmental microbiology methods, including soil moisture determination and field capacity, aseptic technique and sterilization, Gram staining, contact slide microscopy of soil microorganisms, fungal culturing and identification, community DNA extraction, and detection of environmental microbes using PCR, gel electrophoresis, and RT-PCR.