Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between autoclaving and pasteurization in terms of their effectiveness for sterilization?
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Microbiology
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Which type of culture medium is specifically designed to inhibit the growth of certain microorganisms while allowing others to grow?
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Minimal medium
B
Enriched medium
C
Differential medium
D
Selective medium
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Understand the purpose of different types of culture media in microbiology, which are designed to support the growth of microorganisms under various conditions.
Recognize that a minimal medium contains only the essential nutrients required for the growth of a microorganism, without any additives to inhibit or differentiate microbes.
Know that an enriched medium is supplemented with special nutrients to support the growth of fastidious organisms that require additional growth factors.
Identify that a differential medium contains indicators that allow microbiologists to distinguish between different types of microorganisms based on their biological characteristics, such as color changes.
Learn that a selective medium is specifically formulated to inhibit the growth of certain microorganisms while allowing others to grow, by including substances that suppress unwanted microbes.
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