You want to know whether the virulence genes present in Bord…

You want to know whether the virulence genes present in Bordetella pertussis are evolutionarily related to genes in the less pathogenic species B. bronchiseptica or if the virulence genes were acquired via horizontal gene transfer. What characteristic(s) would you compare to answer this question?

​ Medium A Medium B Medium C Medium components…

​ Medium A Medium B Medium C Medium components Glucose 10 g (NH4)2SO4 1 g NaCl 2.5 g KH2PO4 3 g Na2HPO4 6.8 g MgSO4 0.5 g Glucose 10 g (NH4)2SO4 1 g NaCl 2.5 g KH2PO4 3 g Na2HPO4 6.8 g MgSO4 0.5 g FeCl3 0.01 g Glucose 10 g (NH4)2SO4 1 g NaCl 2.5 g KH2PO4 3 g Na2HPO4 6.8 g MgSO4 0.5 g KNO3 0.5 g ​                   What term best describes all three media shown in the table above?