Question

Assertion (A) – Culturing pathogenic microbes in the laboratory is the most common diagnostic procedure for STDs.

Reason (R) – With this process it is easy to identify the causative organism.

• A. Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not a correct explanation of assertion
• C. Assertion is correct and reason is incorrect
• D. Both assertion and reason are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Culturing microbes in a laboratory means growing a microbe in a well-defined environment just like they would grow naturally. Once the growth of a microorganism takes place in the lab, they are subjected to identification tests that may be biochemical in nature. The pathogens are grown on specific culture media having specific nutrients that would allow for their growth. Culturing the pathogen is easier and more cost-effective when compared to other diagnostic tools such as DNA amplification techniques.