Question

An unknown bacterium has been inoculated onto a Mannitol Salt Agar plate and incubated at 37 degrees C. After 48 hours, you observe the plate. What interpretations and conclusions can be made from this result

Answer 1

Explanation:

Halotolerant is the ability of the organism to grow at the higher concentration of salt than the required concentration for its growth.

As we know Mannitol salt is used as selective medium for isolation of pathogenic bacteria. The medium has mannitol salt, phenol red indicator, 7.5% sodium chloride. This high salt concentration inhibits the growth of most bacteria.