Would the colonies produced by a pure culture appear different on the surface versus the ones growing in the agar? Why or why not?
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The colonies produced by a pure culture would be uniform in appearance because they are all derived from the same species. Now, when we talk about colonies appearing on the surface versus those growing in the agar, we are referring to the location of the colonies Show more…
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