Selenite Broth Serves Which Purpose When Used in the Bacterial

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Multiple Choice

Selenite broth serves which purpose when used in the bacterial fecal culture?

• A)Evaluation of general flora and predominant species
• B)Selection of enteric pathogens such as Salmonella, Aeromonas, and others
• C)Inhibition of normal flora and select for enteric pathogens
• D)Enrichment for enteric pathogens such as Salmonella and others

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A statistical error that occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected. It represents a miss or a failure to detect an effect or difference that actually exists.

Confidence Coefficient

The degree of certainty or probability that a specified parametric interval will contain the true value of an unknown population parameter.

Power of the Test

The probability that the test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, essentially reflecting the sensitivity of the test.