In an Agar Dilution Tube, Microbial Colonies Grow

question 6

Multiple Choice

In an agar dilution tube, microbial colonies grow

• A) at the bottom of the tube.
• B) on the sides of the tube, although some may be at the surface.
• C) embedded in the agar, rather than growing on the surface.
• D) on the surface, but some creep down the sides away from the surface.

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Definitions:

Third Degree

Destruction of all layers of the skin, with possible involvement of the subcutaneous fat, muscle, and bone.

Deep Third Degree

A severe burn classification indicating damage that extends through all skin layers and possibly into underlying tissues.

Acronym

A word formed from the first letters of each word in a sequence of words, used as a shorthand or abbreviation for the full term.

Burns

Injuries to tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation, categorized by the depth of injury: first, second, and third degree.