Multiple Choice
Artificially stimulating the production of antibodies to a disease is called:
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Which term describes a culture that contains only one type of microorganism?
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Enriched culture
B
Pure culture
C
Contaminated culture
D
Mixed culture
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Understand the definitions of each term related to microbial cultures: an enriched culture is one that has been supplemented with specific nutrients to favor the growth of certain microorganisms.
A contaminated culture contains unwanted microorganisms that were not intended to be part of the culture.
A mixed culture contains two or more different types of microorganisms growing together.
A pure culture contains only one type of microorganism, meaning it is free from any other species or contaminants.
Therefore, the term that describes a culture with only one type of microorganism is 'pure culture'.
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