Antibiotics Are Often Added to Biochemical Media to Restrict the Growth

question 66

True/False

Antibiotics are often added to biochemical media to restrict the growth to only those organisms that are being looked for in the specimens.

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Definitions:

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate in long bones where new bone tissue forms, enabling growth in length.

Diaphysis

The central shaft of a long bone, distinct from the ends of the bone, which are called epiphyses.

Condyle

A rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.

Osteoblasts

Cells responsible for bone formation, playing a crucial role in bone growth and repair.