Question

Consider the following:

1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Virus

Which of the above can be cultured in an artificial/ synthetic medium?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) 1 and 2 only

• Media most commonly used for bacteria are nutrient agar. Option #1 correct. 
• Media most commonly used for fungi are potato dextrose agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar. Option #2 correct.
• Viruses can't be cultured in artificial medium due to lack of metabolic machinery of their own and depend totally on the host cell for replication. Option #3 is incorrect.