Question

In science class, Mark tried to grow a culture of the green bacteria he found in a pond. He put the bacteria on a plate of rich media and placed it in a warm, dark place, but nothing will grow. What category of bacteria did Mark likely find?

Answer 1

He likely found phyto, or photosynthetic bacteria.

Answer 2

He likely found phyto, or photosynthetic bacteria, since it was growing with sunlight in the pond, but died in his experimental dark cultured environment.