Culture media in microbiology

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Which of the following is NOT a type of culture media used in microbiology?

a. Agar

b. Broth

c. Solid

d. Gas

Which of the following is an example of selective media?

a. Nutrient agar

b. Blood agar

c. MacConkey agar

d. Chocolate agar

Which type of media is used to grow fastidious organisms that require specific nutrients?

a. Enriched media

b. Selective media

c. Differential media

d. Agar

What is the purpose of differential media?

a. To distinguish between different species of bacteria based on their ability to grow

b. To select for specific types of bacteria

c. To promote the growth of fastidious bacteria

d. To identify specific biochemical reactions by bacteria

Which of the following is a complex media?

a. Nutrient agar

b. EMB agar

c. Sabouraud agar

d. All of the above

What type of media is used to determine the motility of bacteria?

a. Blood agar

b. Nutrient agar

c. Motility agar

d. Sabouraud agar

Which of the following media is used for the detection of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus species?

a) Blood agar

b) MacConkey agar

c) Mannitol salt agar

d) Eosin methylene blue agar

What is a culture medium in microbiology?

A. A nutrient solution that supports the growth of microorganisms

B. A solution used to kill microorganisms

C. A solution used to identify microorganisms

D. A solution used to sterilize microorganisms

Which of the following media is commonly used for the isolation of Gram-negative bacteria?

a) Blood agar

b) Sabouraud agar

c) MacConkey agar

d) Chocolate agar

Which of the following media is used for the detection of anaerobic bacteria?

a) Blood agar

b) Sabouraud agar

c) MacConkey agar

d) Robertson's cooked meat agar

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