Question

The culture is stored at the proper growth temperature for three days. Upon assessment, visible growth is noted. In order to separate a single microbe, a sample is transferred onto a separate medium to allow for colony growth. What term describes this process?

a. inoculation
b. incubation
c. identification
d. isolation

Answer 1

inoculation

Step-by-step explanation:

Inoculation is the microbiology term used when an organism is transferred to a medium rich in necessary minerals and energy sources for the organism to grow. The organism is called an inoculum while the medium is called growth medium