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Sabouraud Glucose Agar with chloramphenicol is used to culture fungi. The chloramphenicol is used to inhibit the growth of bacteria. Which of the statements below correctly describe this media?

a. This media selects against bacteria.
b. This media selects against fungi.
c. This media selects for bacteria.
d. This media selects for fungi.

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Answer:

Hence the correct option is option d that is d. This media selects for fungi.

Explanation:

Sabouraud Glucose Agar may be a selective medium for filamentous fungi and yeast. thanks to high pH (pH 5) it inhibits the expansion of bacteria. Added chloramphenicol acts as a bactericidal agent that further inhibits the expansion of bacterium allowing only the expansion of fungi on the medium. Therefore, option d is often the right option.

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