Q: (IAS/2021)Consider the following : 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?1 and 2 only2 and 3 only1 and 3 only1, 2 and 30011231230011990-20002001-20102011-2022synthetic medium bacteria fungi virusKeyword HeatmapAnyChart Trial Versionquestion_subject: Sciencequestion_exam: IASstats: 0,97,93,97,10,8,75keywords: {'synthetic medium': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'bacteria': [4, 1, 2, 3], 'fungi': [1, 1, 2, 3], 'virus': [4, 0, 0, 1]} Explanation 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. Please login to bookmark this question