Consider the following : 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?

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Q: (IAS/2021)
Consider the following :
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Virus
Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?

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Science

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IAS

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{'synthetic medium': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'bacteria': [4, 1, 2, 3], 'fungi': [1, 1, 2, 3], 'virus': [4, 0, 0, 1]}

Only option (a) is correct, i.e., bacteria and fungi can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium. Viruses require living cells to reproduce, so they cannot be cultured in an artificial/synthetic medium.