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Consider a culture medium on which only gram-positive organisms such as staphylococcus aureus colonies can grow due to an elevated nacl level. a yellow halo surrounds the growth, indicating the bacterium fermented a sugar in the medium, decreasing the ph as a result and changing the color of a ph indicator chemical. this type of medium would be referred to as a differential and enrichment culture.

What are the similarities between compounds and mixtures?

Which change will decrease the number of effective collisions during a chemical reaction? a. adding a catalyst b. increasing the surface area c. decreasing the temperature d. increasing the reactant concentrations e. increasing the volume of the reactants