Question

1. What is in Thioglycollate medium that allows organisms to grow in an Oxygen-limited environment? ____________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________ are organisms that grow in the presence or absence of oxygen. 3. How do you get rid of Oxygen in the anaerobic jar to produce an optimum environment for obligate anaerobic organisms? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Organisms that are adapted to a temperature between 15-45 degrees Celsius are called _____________________________ 5. Neutrophiles are organisms that normally grow at pH range of______

Answer 1

Answer:

1.) Thioglycollate broth (Fluid Thioglycollate Medium) is a medium designed to test the aerotolerance of bacteria. It contains the dye resazurin, which is an indicator for the presence of oxygen. In the presence of oxygen the dye becomes pink: Thioglycollate broth (Fluid Thioglycollate Medium) is a medium designed to test the aerotolerance of bacteria. It contains the dye resazurin, which is an indicator for the presence of oxygen. In the presence of oxygen the dye becomes pink