2. A mannitol-salt agar plate was inoculated with these bacteria and is shown below. A. What type of organisms grow on this medium? B. Based on the reaction below, what can you say about the organism derived from the patient's abscess
2. A mannitol-salt agar plate was inoculated with these bacteria and is shown below. A. What type of organisms grow on this medium? B. Based on the reaction below, what can you say about the organism derived from the patient's abscess
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2. A mannitol-salt agar plate was inoculated with these bacteria and is shown below.
A. What type of organisms grow on this medium?
B. Based on the reaction below, what can you say about the organism derived from the patient's abscess?
Transcribed Image Text:The image depicts a bacterial culture on an agar plate, commonly used in microbiology to grow and isolate bacteria.
**Description:**
- The dish contains a solid growth medium where bacteria have been streaked across the surface.
- The streaking pattern, originating from the top left and fanning out, suggests an attempt to isolate single colonies, which are visible as distinct dots on the agar surface.
- The image is labeled with "ASM MicrobeLibrary.org" and attributed to individuals with the names "E. Blausin and Pietroszewski."
Agar plates are essential for studying bacterial cultures, performing sensitivity tests, and conducting various microbiological experiments. The successful isolation of colonies allows researchers to identify bacterial species and study their characteristics.
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