MacConkey agar is an example of a Selective medium Differential medium All of the above is correct Complex medium
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It is also a differential medium because it contains lactose and a pH indicator, which allows for the differentiation of lactose-fermenting and non-lactose-fermenting bacteria based on the color change. Show more…
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