You would like to identify as many bacterial species as possible in the human mo

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You would like to identify as many bacterial species as possible in the human mouth. Why is biochemical testing not the most efficient and accurate method of completing this task? A. Since you do not know the growth characteristics and metabolic properties of the bacteria in the mouth you cannot determine all varieties f media to use for isolation and culture B. Bacteria in the mouth are difficult to grow because of the adverse conditions in the oral habitats. C. Bacteriological media is very expensive, particularly when you would have to use a variety of types to identify the different bacteria D. Biochemical testing, using a variety of media, is inaccurate. It has been superseded by more advanced testing procedures.

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correct option is "a"

Biochemical testing are basically performed when we know the type of species or have some prior information about the bacteria .For example before starting the test we need to decide the type of media for the bacteria to grow.In this case our aim is to determine all the type of species in mouth

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