What will happen if two or more bacteria are present in the sample tested on a d
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Question
What will happen if two or more bacteria are present in the sample tested on a differential plate?a. The reaction will be inbetween positive and negative, representing the average of the two strains.
b. The test(s) will be negative if either bacteria is negative for that test.
c. One strain will dominate the culture, and all tests will match that strain.
d. You will see a "checkerboard" of positive and negative results around individual bacteria.
e. The test (s)will be positive if either bacteria is positive for that test.
Explanation / Answer
What will happen if two or more bacteria are present in the sample tested on a differential plate?
a. The reaction will be inbetween positive and negative, representing the average of the two strains.
b. The test(s) will be negative if either bacteria is negative for that test.
c. One strain will dominate the culture, and all tests will match that strain.
d. You will see a "checkerboard" of positive and negative results around individual bacteria.
e. The test (s)will be positive if either bacteria is positive for that tes