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You have a soil sample taken from the front of the SR 1 building, you want to isolate nitrifying bacteria it they convert NH_4*' energy source to NO_2) from the thousands of Other bacteria in the sample and then study them in greater detail Which of the following will apply to what you will need to do in order to begin the process of finding these bacteria' prepare a defined liquid growth medium you will want to perform enrichment culture use only inorganic materials in your growth medium formulation seed your liquid medium with some of the soil sample A and B B and C A B, and D, B C. and D A B, C and D C, and D

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The correct answer is : B.You will want to perform enrichment culture.

Reason:In order to isolate nitrifying bacteria, enrichment culture should be carried out in which soil sample should be inoculated in enrichment media that favours growth of nitrifying bacteria but inhibits the growth of other bacteria.

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