Straigherline BIO250L Microbiology|Lab 4 Selective Media & Agar - Questions with Detailed Solutions

Lab 4 Selective Media & Agar BIO250L” Student Name: Harjasjot Singh Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit): AC - 9EHUR1 Lab Report Format Expectations Utilize college level grammar and professional formatting when completing this worksheet. Submissions without proper formatting, all required photos or sufficient responses will be rejected. Pre-lab Questions 1. In this lab, you will conduct three different experiments that each cover the topic of selective media and agar. How are these experiments different from one another? Explain how the different media in each experiment are utilized in the context of selective vs differential media. Each experimental method is designed with the objective of isolating specific bacterial types and is guided by distinct goals. The choice of medium is influenced by its capacity to either promote