Media Used for Coliform Enumeration Include Chemicals That Change Color

question 36

Multiple Choice

Media used for coliform enumeration include chemicals that change color depending on the enzymes present in the microbes, thereby allowing a count of total bacteria and total coliforms from a single plate. This type of medium is termed ______.

• A) selective
• B) de?ned
• C) complex
• D) differential

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