The Kirby-Bauer Test Uses an Agar Surface, Seeded with the Test

question 78

True/False

The Kirby-Bauer test uses an agar surface, seeded with the test bacterium, to which small discs containing a specific concentration of several drugs are placed on the surface.

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Definitions:

Club Fungi

A group of fungi characterized by the production of spores on club-shaped structures called basidia.

Fruiting Body

The reproductive structure produced by certain fungi and plants, designed for spore dissemination.

Mushroom

A type of fungus characterized by a cap on a stem, producing spores beneath the cap, and known for a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.

Extracellular Digestion

The breakdown of food outside cells, typically seen in simple organisms or in certain animal digestive systems.