Consider the following: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus Which of the above can be cultured in…
Consider the following: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Solution
Bacteria and fungi can be cultured on artificial/synthetic media in laboratories. Viruses, being obligate intracellular parasites, cannot grow on cell-free synthetic media and require living host cells.