The Lab Technicians Culture the Sample on Thayer-Martin Agar

question 60

Multiple Choice

The lab technicians culture the sample on Thayer-Martin agar. This complex medium contains 5% sheep blood and a combination of antibiotics. This medium is 

• A) differential.
• B) selective AND differential.
• C) selective.
• D) aerobic.
• E) chemically defined.

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