Medically important bacteria are often
A) grown on agar containing blood AND grown at 4°C.
B) grown at 37°C AND grown at a pH of 5.
C) grown on agar containing blood AND grown at 37°C.
D) grown on agar containing chocolate AND grown at 4°C.
E) grown at a pH of 5 AND grown at 4°C.

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Medically important bacteria are often grown on agar containing blood because many bacteria require nutrients found in blood to grow. Additionally, they are grown at 37°C because this is the temperature of the human body and is the optimal temperature for growth of many pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, option (C) is the best choice. The other options do not accurately reflect the growth conditions typically used for medically important bacteria.

Medically Important Bacteria Are Often