Which type of media is designed to distinguish microorganisms on the basis of certain growth characteristics?
a. Selective
b. Nutritive
c. Differential
d. Definitive
C
Many different types of media exist and serve many different purposes in clinical microbiology. Some types are differential in that they allow the discrimination of microorganisms on the basis of certain growth characteristics.
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A. summer B. fall C. winter D. spring
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a. mimicry. b. display behavior. c. warning coloration. d. chemical defenses. e. camouflage.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. true b. false