MacConkey (MAC) Agar Is Used to

question 23

Multiple Choice

MacConkey (MAC) agar is used to

• A) differentiate between hemolytic and nonhemolytic gram-negative rods.
• B) show the clear, pinpoint colonies of Haemophilus influenzae.
• C) demonstrate the large, pink colonies of Neisseria meningitidis.
• D) differentiate between lactose fermenters and lactose nonfermenters.

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