. What is meant by a bacterial “colony” or colony-forming unit? 2. Why are colonies that develop on a heavily seeded plate smaller than those that appear  on a sparely seeded plate? 3. What are some of the uses and advantages of the ff.: a. Agar plate b. Agar slant c. Broth culture

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1. What is meant by a bacterial “colony” or colony-forming unit?

2. Why are colonies that develop on a heavily seeded plate smaller than those that appear 
on a sparely seeded plate?

3. What are some of the uses and advantages of the ff.:
a. Agar plate
b. Agar slant
c. Broth culture

4. What are the advantages and limitations of studying bacteria by means of the Culture 
method?

5. Why is it desirable that most cultures be inspected after 15 to 18 hours of incubation?

6. Why should culture media after inoculation be incubated at an optimal temperature 
immediately?

7. Describe other types of aerobic jars and anaerobic methods.

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