Cell Cultures and Characteristics – Section 1

31. Peptone water and nutrient broth are

A. selective media
B. enriched media
C. basal media
D. none of these

Correct Answer: C. basal media
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32. Stuart’s transport medium is used for transport of specimen containing

A. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
B. Salmonella
C. Vibrio cholerae
D. Shigella

Correct Answer: A. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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33. Plate counts are often reported as

A. cfu
B. cfu/ml
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. thousands/ml

Correct Answer: B. cfu/ml
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34. The medium which allows the growth of more than one microorganisms of interest but with morphologically distinguishable colonies is known as

A. selective medium
B. enrichment medium
C. differential medium
D. none of these

Correct Answer: C. differential medium
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35. Selective media facilitate growth of only one kind of organism. Saboraud medium is used to selectively isolate

A. coliform bacteria
B. gram positive bacteria
C. yeasts
D. acid fast organisms

Correct Answer: C. yeasts
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