Which medium can be described as containing crystal violet dye to inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria and fungi and allows many types of gram-negative bacilli to grow?

a. Thayer-Martin agar
b. MacConkey agar
c. PEA
d. Hektoen enteric agar


B
MacConkey agar contains crystal violet dye to inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria and fungi and allows many types of gram-negative bacilli to grow.

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