Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 3 - Tools of the Laboratory - Critical Thinking Questions - Bloom's Levels 3, 4, and 5: Apply, Analyze, and Evaluate - Page 78: 5

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Pure culture: Only one type of microbe, for example, bacteria is present in this culture. Subculture: A culture made from another culture is called subculture. Mixed Culture: This culture contains multiple types of microbes. These may be different species of same genus or altogether different types of genus. Contaminated Culture: This type of culture was initially made as pure culture. However, later on it is contaminated by other types of microbes. Stock Culture: This culture is stored in specific conditions, which preserve the microbes, for future use

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