29. Treponema species from human oral cavity can be selected by using
A.pH of the medium
B.incubation temperature
C.cell size and motility
D.all of these
30. When a substance is added to a solid medium which inhibits the growth of unwanted bacteria but permits the growth of wanted bacteria, it is known as
A.differential medium
B.enriched medium
C.enrichment medium
D.selective medium
31. Peptone water and nutrient broth are
A.selective media
B.enriched media
C.basal media
D.none of these
32. Stuart's transport medium is used for transport of specimen containing
A.Neisseria gonorrhoeae
B.Salmonella
C.Vibrio cholerae
D.Shigella
33. Plate counts are often reported as
A.cfu
B.cfu/ml
C.Both (a) and (b)
D.thousands/ml
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
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
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