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1. There are various types of media; each one identifies different properties of the organism growing on the agar. Explain how one media can identify both the selective and differential nature of the organism.

2. Explain the difference in the reproductive methods of molds and yeasts with reference to the kinds of spores produced by them. Also outline the exact stages of asexual reproduction in molds and yeasts.

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This solution discusses how media can identify the selective and differential nature of the organism growing on the agar, the differences in the reproductive methods of molds and yeasts in terms of the type of spores they produce, and the steps of the asexual reproduction they undergo.

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1. There are various types of media; each one identifies different properties of the organism growing on the agar. Explain how one media can identify both the selective and differential nature of the organism.

A media may select for a particular kind of organism while further differentiating between the organisms due to differences in ...

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