Multiple Choice
Selective medium differs from differential medium because
A) selective medium permits growth of more organisms than differential medium.
B) selective medium permits growth of a particular microbial type while differential medium is used to distinguish between types of organisms.
C) differential medium differentiates pathogens from nonpathogens while selective medium grows only pathogens.
D) differential medium contains growth inhibitors while selective medium does not.
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