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MIC 121 CULTURE MEDIA Objective Question

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The primary purpose of a streak plate technique is to:
Options
A Count the number of colonies.
B Isolate colonies.
Correct Answer
C Determine bacterial motility.
D Store pure cultures long-term.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Slide 29 clearly states, "Streak plate is for the isolation of colonies while the pour plate is for counting the number of colonies."

Hint

Think about how a streak plate is performed to obtain individual, separated colonies.

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