You want to experiment with microbial growth in various nutrients, so you inoculate a loopful of E. coli into a tube of honey. Which statement best describes what you expect to happen and why?
a) E. coli will not grow b/c the excessive sugar is toxic
b) E. coli grows well in the honey b/c fructose is a good carbon source
c) E. coli does not grow b/c there is only sugar in the honey and no other nutrients
d) E. coli does not grow b/c it has been dehydrated by the honey
