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- Question
The medium which allows the growth of more than one microorganisms of interest but with morphologically distinguishable colonies is known as
Options- A. selective medium
- B. enrichment medium
- C. differential medium
- D. none of these
- Correct Answer
- differential medium
- 1. Agar is used for solidifying culture media because
Options- A. it does not affect by the growth of bacteria
- B. it does not add to the nutritive properties of the medium
- C. the melting and solidifying points of agar solution are not the same
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 2. Intestinal bacteria can grow in the presence of __________ whereas nonintestinal bacteria are usually inhibited.
Options- A. bile salts
- B. low concentration of various dyes
- C. sugars
- D. low levels of nitrogen Discuss
- 3. Important example(s) of enriched medium/media is/ are
Options- A. Loeffler's serum slope
- B. Bordet-gengou medium
- C. Blood agar
- D. All of these Discuss
- 4. To select cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, the pH of the medium is maintained at a pH of
Options- A. 8.5
- B. 8.90
- C. 6.79
- D. 3.5 Discuss
- 5. For the selection of endospore-forming bacteria, a mixed culture can be heated at
Options- A. 80°C for 10 minutes
- B. 70°C for 10 minutes
- C. 60°C for 10 minutes
- D. 90°C for 10 minutes Discuss
- 6. Cell counting can be carried out by
Options- A. direct microscopic count using petroffhansser counting chamber
- B. plate counting
- C. membrane filter count
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 7. Which of the following is used for the proper maintenance and preservation of pure cultures?
Options- A. Periodic transfer to fresh media
- B. Preservation by overlaying cultures with mineral oil
- C. Preservation by lyophilization
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 8. Which of the following bacteria can grow in acidic pH?
Options- A. Vibrio cholerae
- B. Lactobacilli
- C. Shigella
- D. Salmonella Discuss
- 9. Which of the following bacteria can grow in alkaline pH?
Options- A. Shigella
- B. Lactobacilli
- C. Salmonella
- D. Vibrio cholerae Discuss
- 10. Which of the following hint(s) suggest/s that a given specimen is likely to contain anaerobic bacteria?
Options- A. Gas in specimen
- B. Foul odour
- C. Presence of sulphur granules
- D. All of these Discuss
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Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: bile salts
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: 8.5
Correct Answer: 80°C for 10 minutes
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: Lactobacilli
Correct Answer: Vibrio cholerae
Correct Answer: All of these
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