Culturing Microbes on Nutritive Media — NEET Biology
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Microbes like bacteria and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies, that can be seen with the naked eyes. Such cultures are useful in studies on micro-organisms.
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Which statements are correct : 1. Microbes exist in deep soil and under thick snow. 2. They can be cultured to visible colonies on nutritive media. 3. All viruses can be grown on simple agar like bacteria. 4. Microbes are present inside our bodies.
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2, 4 only
Viruses need living cells, not simple agar; other statements are supported.
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Microbes like bacteria and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies, that can be seen with the naked eyes. Such cultures are useful in studies on micro-organisms.
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Microbes in Human Welfare, Class 12 NCERT Biology.
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