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MIC 121 CULTURE MEDIA Objective Question
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Enriched media are specifically designed to:
Options
A Inhibit the growth of all bacteria except a specific pathogenic one.
B Support the growth of nutritionally exacting (fastidious) bacteria by adding extra nutrients like blood or serum.
Correct Answer
C Distinguish between different types of bacteria based on their distinct color changes.
D Maintain the viability of microorganisms during transport without allowing multiplication.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Slide 12, 'CLASSIFICATION BASED ON FUNCTIONAL USE OR APPLICATION,' explains that enriched media 'select for a certain group of organisms i.e. they are commonly used to grow as many different types of organisms as are present in the specimen. This is by adding of extra nutrients in the form of blood, serum, egg yolk etc, to basal medium' and 'They are used to grow nutritionally exacting (fastidious) bacteria.'

Hint

These media are 'rich' in nutrients to help 'difficult' organisms grow.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: CULTURE MEDIA
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 743 of 984
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