When Performing the O/F Test, One Tube Is Covered with Mineral

question 16

Multiple Choice

When performing the O/F test, one tube is covered with mineral oil and one tube is left uncovered. Why is one tube covered with mineral oil?

• A) To create an anaerobic (fermentative) environment
• B) To create an aerobic (oxidative) environment
• C) To create a reductive environment
• D) To create an asaccharolytic environment

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