Culture of Patient Specimens to Detect Pathogens Is Usually Done

question 27

True/False

Culture of patient specimens to detect pathogens is usually done on blood agar plates only.

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Definitions:

Hydrolysis

A process where a molecule's bond is severed by incorporating water.

Endergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that requires energy to proceed, typically absorbing energy from its surroundings.

Exergonic Redox

Chemical reactions where energy is released, involving the transfer of electrons from one substance to another.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes and small molecules that transfer electrons across a membrane within mitochondria to produce ATP.