Explain the Difference Between a Biotype and a Serotype

question 48

Multiple Choice

Explain the difference between a biotype and a serotype.

• A)A biotype is the living type of microorganism identified,while the serotype is an individual's type of blood serum.
• B)A biotype is the type of biological environment a microbe will grow in,while the serotype is the type of blood serum that the microbe can grow in.
• C)A biotype is the particular phenotypic traits and characteristic structures of a biological microorganism,while the serotype is the list of molecules the microbe is able to make and secrete into the serum of an infected individual.
• D)A biotype is the biochemical profile of a particular microorganism,while the serotype is the difference in its surface structures/antigens that will lead to separate immune responses from an organism (characterized by presence of different antibodies in the individual's serum).

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