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One colony typically develops from the growth of several parent bacterial cells.

A) True
B) False

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The term that refers to the purposeful addition of microorganisms into a laboratory nutrient medium is


A) isolation.
B) inoculation.
C) immunization.
D) infection.
E) contamination.

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Explain the difference and significance between a contaminated culture and a mixed culture.

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A contaminated culture refers to a cultu...

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A common medium used for growing fastidious bacteria is


A) chocolate agar.
B) trypticase soy agar.
C) mannitol salt agar.
D) MacConkey medium.
E) a reducing medium.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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