Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

Q 12. Your team innoculates a SIM tube during the physiological testing labs on

ID: 280252 • Letter: Q

Question

Q 12. Your team innoculates a SIM tube during the physiological testing labs on campus. After incubation, the area of growth is observed to spread into the agar from the site of inoculation, which indicates which of the following?

The agar is being liquefied.

The bacteria are motile.

The bacteria are consuming the agar.

The bacterial culture was contaminated.

The bacteria are anaerobes.

There should only be one answer. Thank you!

The agar is being liquefied.

The bacteria are motile.

The bacteria are consuming the agar.

The bacterial culture was contaminated.

The bacteria are anaerobes.

There should only be one answer. Thank you!

Explanation / Answer

I believe the correct answer to be:

The bacteria are motile.

Feel free to leave a comment down below for any furhter query. Good rating would be appretiated if you find my answer helpful. Thank you.