Special Media for Isolation of Microorganisms

What enzyme is present in bacteria if a clearing of the medium is observed when placed in blood agar

• Protease

• Fructase

• Hemolysins

• none of the above

This agar is used for growing MOST microbes

• Trypticase Soy Agar

• Eosin Methylene Blue Agar

• Nutrient Agar

• Mannitol Salt Agar

This Media is highly selective for growing salmonella.

• nutrient agar

• trypticase soy agar

• brilliant green agar

• phenylethanol agar

These are capable of growing Gram (-) bacteria

• Phenylethanol agar

• Eosin Methylene Blue Agar

• MacConkey Agar

• Sabouraud Dextrose Agar

Media that inhibits a lot of bacteria due to its high salt concentration. Because of this it is considered to be selective for Staphylococci.

• MacConkey Agar

• Triple Sugar Iron Agar

• Mannitol Salt Agar

• Nutrient Agar

If the Phenol red indicator turn to yellow, This indicates what?

• Staphylococci are able to ferment mannitol

• non-pathogenic

• pH is decreased

• pathogenic

If I only want to grow yeast or molds from a swab sample, what media would I prefer to use?

• Trypticase Soy Agar

• Sabouraud Dextrose Agar

• Nutrient Agar

• Blood Agar