Agar Is an Excellent Solidifying Agent for Microbiological Media Because $\circ$

question 68

Multiple Choice

Agar is an excellent solidifying agent for microbiological media because

• A)it is not degraded by most microorganisms.
• B)solid agar remains solid until the temperature is raised to 90^\(\circ\)C,and liquid agar remains liquid if the temperature is lowered to 45^\(\circ\)C.
• C)it is not degraded by most microorganisms and solid agar remains solid until the temperature is raised to 90^\(\circ\)C,and liquid agar remains liquid if the temperature is lowered to 45^\(\circ\)C are correct.
• D)agar provides an excellent source of nutrition for a variety of different microorganisms.

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