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. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 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.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2021

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