Why Was It Necessary for the Lab to Inoculate a Sample

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why was it necessary for the lab to inoculate a sample of the incubated tetrathionate broth onto a medium selective for Salmonella?

• A) To confirm that the bacteria in the broth is Salmonella and not another bacterial species.
• B) To confirm that the bacteria in the broth is E. coli and not another bacterial species.
• C) To check whether the Salmonella has the ability to form endospores.
• D) To confirm that Salmonella is a bacterium and not a virus or protozoan.
• E) To confirm that Salmonella is a facultative anaerobe and not an obligate acidophile.

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Definitions:

MCC

Stands for Marginal Cost of Capital, which is the cost of obtaining one additional dollar of new capital, used in financial analysis to determine the optimal capital structure.

MCC

MCC could refer to various concepts depending on the context, including Merchant Category Code in financial transactions, but without additional context, a precise definition cannot be provided.

Capital Components

Different sources of capital that a company uses to finance its operations and investments, including debt, equity, and preferred stock.

Averaging

A strategy of reducing market risk in investment portfolios by consistently investing a fixed dollar amount over a period, regardless of the asset's price.