lesson 11 Required Practical 2 Culturing Microorganisms Flashcards
1
Q
the bacteria in a bacterial culture is growing in what
A
nutrient broth solution
2
Q
what does the nutrient broth solution contain
A
all the nutrients that the bacteria need to grow and divide
3
Q
why is the broth cloudy
A
as it contains a very large number of bacteria
4
Q
another way to culture bacteria is to use a what
A
agar gel plate
5
Q
what do agar gel plates contain
A
nutrient broth but it has been set into a jelly using a chemical called agar
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