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This type of complex media is more rich than nutrient agar and includes the nutrient hemin.
chocolate agar
blood agar
LB agar
MacConkey agar
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This type of complex media contains lysed red blood cells and additional nutrients.
blood agar
MacConkey agar
nutrient agar
chocolate agar
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This type of media is composed of precise amounts of pure chemicals. It is essential when studying nutritional requirements of bacteria.
selective media
differential media
chemically defined media
enrichment culture media
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This type of media inhibits the growth of organisms other than the one being grown. Can be complex or chemically defined media.
selective media
diferential media
chemically defined media
enrichment culture media
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This type of media contains specific ingredients that help us to visually distinguish which species do or do not carry out a specific biochemical process.
selective media
differential media
chemically defined media
enrichment culture media
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T/F: media can be both selective and differential.
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This type of media enhances the growth of one particular species in a mixed population.
selective media
differential media
chemically defined media
enrichment culture media
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This media selects for gram-negative organisms and isolates lactose fermenters (pink) and non-lactose fermenters (clear).
choclate agar
Mannitol salt agar
Eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar
MacConkey agar
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This is a general purpose medium that supports the growth of a wide variety of bacteria.
blood agar
nutrient agar
chocolate agar
MacConkey agar
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This is used as a general growth medium for the isolation and cultivation of microorganisms. It contains soybean-casein digest.
EMB agar
LB agar
Tryptic-soy agar
chocolate agar