Practice - Differential Media
Practice Questions
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What is differential media?
💡 Hint: Think about how bacteria are identified in labs.
Name one example of differential media.
💡 Hint: Consider the media we studied in class yesterday.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does differential media do?
💡 Hint: Remember the role of pH indicators and substrates.
True or False: Blood Agar is a selective media.
💡 Hint: Think about the growth characteristics allowed on this media.
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Challenge Problems
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A patient presents with an unidentified infection. Discuss how the use of differential media could expedite diagnosis and treatment?
💡 Hint: Consider how time and accuracy in identifying the bacteria influence patient health.
Design an experiment using differential media to compare two bacterial strains based on their hemolytic capabilities. Include materials, method, and expected outcomes.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the reactions observed define the metabolic capabilities of the strains.
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