What is a bacterial colony?

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Suren Abreu
Nov 24, 2016

A bacterial colony is a visible clump of bacteria on solid media.

Explanation:

When bacteria are cultivated in the laboratory on solid media (such as nutrient agar), each cell on the agar gel goes through a process of replication forming a visible clump or mound of bacteria known as a bacterial colony.

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