Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 10MC
In a defined medium, ______________.
- a. the exact chemical composition of the medium is known
- b. agar is available for microbial nutrition
- c. blood may be included
- d. organic chemicals are excluded
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
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