Which Term Refers to the Condition in Which a Culture

Question

Which term refers to the condition in which a culture growth covers the entire agar surface?
A) dilution streaking
B) spread plate
C) confluent
D) microcolony
E) colony

Accepted Answer

The term "confluent" refers to the condition in which a culture growth covers the entire agar surface. Dilution streaking and spread plate both involve methods for isolating bacterial colonies. Microcolony refers to a small cluster of bacterial cells that have not yet developed into a full colony. Colony refers to a visible cluster of bacterial cells that has grown on a solid medium.