QUESTION 1 Why are dyes such as phenol red, eosin or methylene blue added to media? O they act as a preservative. they are an additional nutrient source. a color change is produced when products from bacterial metabolism react with these dyes. O they make media resist water loss. fungal contaminants cannot grow in the media when these dyes are introduced.

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QUESTION 1
Why are dyes such as phenol red, eosin or methylene blue added to media?
O they act as a preservative.
O they are an additional nutrient source.
a color change is produced when products from bacterial metabolism react with these dyes.
they make media resist water loss.
O fungal contaminants cannot grow in the media when these dyes are introduced.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 1 Why are dyes such as phenol red, eosin or methylene blue added to media? O they act as a preservative. O they are an additional nutrient source. a color change is produced when products from bacterial metabolism react with these dyes. they make media resist water loss. O fungal contaminants cannot grow in the media when these dyes are introduced.
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