A Microbiologist Is Reading Stool Culture Plates

question 28

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is reading stool culture plates. She is looking for enteric pathogens on the MAC plate. What do they look like?

• A) Clear, colorless colonies
• B) Large, bright pink colonies
• C) Small, mucoid, green colonies
• D) Small, orange colonies

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Definitions:

Cholesterol Ratios

A way to assess cardiovascular risk by comparing the levels of different types of cholesterol in the blood.

HDL

High-density lipoprotein, often referred to as "good" cholesterol, which helps remove other forms of cholesterol from the bloodstream.

LDL

Low-Density Lipoprotein, often referred to as "bad" cholesterol, which can accumulate in the walls of blood vessels and lead to heart diseases.

Osteoporosis

A medical condition characterized by weakened bones, making them fragile and more prone to fractures.