Colony-Forming Units (CFUs) Are Defined As

question 32

Multiple Choice

Colony-forming units (CFUs) are defined as:

• A)measurements of the diameter of colonies that develop on an agar medium.
• B)individual bacterial cells or a small group of cells, each of which can form a colony on agar media.
• C)units used to estimate the distance a bacterial cell can move away from its colony on agar media.
• D)highly resistant forms of certain bacteria.

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