What Are Indicator Organisms

question 42

Multiple Choice

What are indicator organisms?

• A) Microbes that are contaminants in laboratory media.
• B) Microbes whose presence in an environment suggests fecal contamination.
• C) Microbes whose presence in an environment suggests the presence of animal urine.
• D) Microbes that alert a physician to the presence of a gastrointestinal illness.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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