when-setting-up-a-pure-culture-why-is-it-important-to-start-with-a-colony-formin

Question

When setting up a pure culture, why is it important to start with a colony forming unit (CFU)?

Accepted Answer

To simplify isolating a single species from a mixture

Answer

To ensure that the culture contains multiple species

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To ensure the culture will be resistant to antibiotics

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To speed up the process of microbial identification