If You Were Trying to Isolate a Pure Culture of Staphylococcus

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Short Answer

If you were trying to isolate a pure culture of Staphylococcus aureus from the skin lesion of an infected individual,you would use appropriate sampling techniques and would specifically have to culture the microorganism onto ________.

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Definitions:

Niche

In ecology, a role or position that an organism or species has in its environment, including how it obtains its food, how it interacts with other organisms, and its contribution to the ecosystem.

Biodiversity

Refers to the wide range of plants, animals, and microorganisms existing within different ecosystems, essential for ecological balance and resilience.

Low-latitude Forest

Ecosystems located close to the Equator, typically rich in biodiversity and defined by warm temperatures year-round.

Richness

In ecology, the number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape, or region.