Blood agar is an example of: (A) Simple media, (B) Selective media, (C) Synthetic media, (D) Enriched media
Answer is D. Enriched media: In these media, substances such as blood, serum, or egg are added to a basal medium. They are used to grow bacteria which are more exacting in their nutritional needs. Examples: Blood agar; Chocolate agar and egg media. Ref : Ananthanarayana textbook of Microbiology 9th edition Pgno : 40