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Question
Which pair of nutrients is explicitly mentioned as a supplement for media designed for anaerobes?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Slide 18 states, "Media for anaerobes may have to be supplemented with nutrients like hemin and vitamin K." Glucose, ascorbic acid, thioglycollate, and cysteine are listed as ingredients that render a medium reduced, while methylene blue and resazurin are oxidation-reduction potential indicators.
Hint
Focus on specific organic molecules that are added to support the growth of anaerobic bacteria.