Obligate Anaerobes May Be Cultured in the Laboratory

Question

Obligate anaerobes may be cultured in the laboratory
A) in a reducing medium.
B) in a standard incubator.
C) in standard Petri plates.
D) on blood agar plates.
E) in standard complex media.

Accepted Answer

Obligate anaerobes require an environment devoid of oxygen for growth. Therefore, they can be cultured in a reducing medium that eliminates oxygen from the culture.