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Which of the following is not the composition of N-agar plates/ slants?

(a) Yeast/Beef extract

(b) Peptone

(c) NaCl

(d) Dextrose

I have been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Preservation of Industrial Microorganisms in section The Isolation, Preservation and Improvement of Industrial Microorganisms of Fermentation Technology

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Right choice is (d) Dextrose

The explanation: The nutrient agar plates contain yeast/beef extract, peptone, NaCl and Agar-Agar Powder. Dextrose is constituent of Potato Dextrose Agar.

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