Media Breakdown

Question 1

Two broad categories of medium

Answer 1

1. Chemically defined
2. Complex

Question 2

What are the two subcategories of Chemically Defined Media and Complex Media?

Answer 2

1. Solid
2. Broth

Question 3

What is Chemically Defined Media?

Answer 3

A media in which we know everything in it and how much (minimal amount)

Question 4

What is Complex Media? (cheaper)

Answer 4

Don’t know everything in it or how much

Question 5

What does complex media typically contain?

Answer 5

Extracts from yeast plants and animals

Question 6

Solidifying agent of Solid Media that bacteria cannot degrade?

Answer 6

Agar: Complex polysaccharide from marine algae

Question 7

Media type that contains no oxygen

Answer 7

Reduced Media

Question 8

Anaerobic Incubator

Answer 8

Bactron ll: Modified air tight chamber filled w CO2

Question 9

What is a Pure Culture?

Answer 9

Culture w only one type of bacteria

Question 10

Media that encourages growth of the target organism while suppressing or stops the growth of others

Answer 10

Selective Media