Question

Which of the following microbes can be grown on nutritive media and form colonies?
$a$. Bacteria
$b$. Fungi
$c$. Viruses
$d$. Viroids

• A. $a$ and $b$
• B. $c$ and $d$
• C. $a,b$ and $c$
• D. $a,b,c$, and $d$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Microbes like bacteria and many fungi can be grown on nutritive media to form colonies that can be seen with the naked eyes. Such cultures are useful in studies on micro-organisms.