You Inoculate a Bacterium into Three Tubes of Nutrient Broth

Multiple Choice

You inoculate a bacterium into three tubes of nutrient broth medium containing added salt: 0.5% NaCl, 5% NaCl, and 15% NaCl.After incubation, you notice significant turbidity in the 15% NaCl medium and modest turbidity in the 5% NaCl medium.There is no growth in the third tube.This organism would be termed ______.

A) osmophobic
B) halophilic
C) haloduric
D) barophilic