Media Function Testing Should Include All of the Following Except

question 28

Multiple Choice

Media function testing should include all of the following except:

• A)check test organism viability for expected growth.
• B)confirm identity of organism using Gram stain.
• C)compare performance to previous lot number of media.
• D)reincubate for additional time period if no growth is evident.

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Definitions:

Malnutrition

A condition resulting from an insufficient, excessive, or imbalanced intake of nutrients.

Vector

An agent, such as an insect or rodent, that carries and transmits a disease-causing organism from one host to another.

Disease Transmission

The mechanism by which a disease spreads from one individual to another, either through direct contact, vectors, or environmental factors.

Parasitic Organism

An organism that lives on or within a host species, deriving nutrients at the host's expense, often causing harm but occasionally living in an otherwise harmless relationship.