MRSA is a serious infection because (A) it is difficult for people to understand how it is spread. (B) it takes several days to confirm its diagnosis. (C) only special antibiotics are capable of treating it. (D) there are no effective preventive measures.

(A) State ONE example of selective media that can be used to isolate [3 marks] EACH of the following microorganisms. (i) Gram positive bacteria. (ii) Staphylococci spp. (iii) Gram negative bacteria.

L'INTOSSICAZIONE DA BOTULISMO PUO VERIFICARSI A SEGUITO DEL CONSUMO DI QUALI ALIMENTI? SOTT'ACETI ALIMENTI CONSERVATI SOTTO SALE CONSERVE SOTT'OLIO

8 Which of the following is a type of universal media? (A) MacConkey Agar. (B) Baird-Parker Agar. (C) \( \quad \) Mannitol Salt Agar. (D) Trypticase Soy Agar. 9

(A) (i) Describe TWO disadvantages of using Replicate Organism Detection And Counting (RODAC) plate during a surface swab. (ii) Explain TWO purposes of conducting a hand swab test. 12 m

(C) State TWO ways in which fermentation process helps to improve [2 marks] quality of food products.