You Inoculate a Bacterium into Three Tubes of Nutrient Broth

question 67

Multiple Choice

You inoculate a bacterium into three tubes of nutrient broth medium containing added salt: 0.5% NaCl, 5% NaCl, and 15% NaCl.After incubation, you notice significant turbidity in the 15% NaCl medium and modest turbidity in the 5% NaCl medium.There is no growth in the third tube.This organism would be termed ______.

• A)osmophobic
• B)halophilic
• C)haloduric
• D)barophilic

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