A Microbe Recovered from an Environmental Sample Grows on a Medium

question 71

Multiple Choice

A microbe recovered from an environmental sample grows on a medium composed of agar and a mix of salts. The agar is not digested during incubation. The growth rate increases in high CO 2 conditions. The organism is likely a(n)

• A) heterotroph.
• B) chemotroph.
• C) halophile.
• D) autotroph.
• E) The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.

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