8. Pigment or color (e.g.: opaque, translucid, red, yellow, rose, violet, etc.) is also another characteristic that can be used to identify your microorganism in a slant. Thus, write down the name of three microorganisms (using scientific notation: Escherichia coli) that present a pigmented pattern of growth in a slant (write down the color of each pigment) and the name of the disease that they may cause.

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8. Pigment or color (e.g.: opaque, translucid, red, yellow, rose, violet, etc..) is also
another characteristic that can be used to identify your microorganism in a slant
Thus, write down the name of three microorganisms (using scientific notation:
Escherichia coli) that present a pigmented pattern of growth in a slant (write down
the color of each pigment) and the name of the disease that they may cause.
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Transcribed Image Text:8. Pigment or color (e.g.: opaque, translucid, red, yellow, rose, violet, etc..) is also another characteristic that can be used to identify your microorganism in a slant Thus, write down the name of three microorganisms (using scientific notation: Escherichia coli) that present a pigmented pattern of growth in a slant (write down the color of each pigment) and the name of the disease that they may cause. F10 F12 F6 %24 6. R. Home Enter K F G A Shift C Page Up Page Down Alt Ctrl Alt Σ
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Pigments are produced by bacteria to absorb UV radiation or to quench oxygen free radicals. Sentence of pigment protect the bacteria and increases their virulence.

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