A Microbiologist Inoculates Staphylococcus Epidermidis and Escherichia Coli into a Culture

question 70

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist inoculates Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli into a culture medium.Following incubation, only the E.coli grows in the culture.What is the most likely explanation?

• A)The microbiologist used too much inoculum.
• B)The culture is contaminated.
• C)The incubation temperature was incorrect.
• D)The culture medium must be selective.
• E)The culture medium must be differential

---

Definitions:

Machiavelli's Political Theories

The ideas and concepts on governance and political strategy articulated by Niccolò Machiavelli, most notably in his work "The Prince," which emphasizes practicality over morality in statecraft.

Commercial Power

The capacity of a nation, organization, or group to influence others through the control of trade and economic resources.

Ottoman Empire

A historical Islamic empire founded by Osman I in approximately 1299, which at its height covered Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.

The Prince

A political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli, written in 1513, advising rulers on how to gain and maintain power by pragmatic and sometimes manipulative means.