How does bacteria grow on agar plates?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
6th Edition
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:ESTRIDGE
Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology
Section7.4: The Gram Stain
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How does bacteria grow on agar plates?

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Bacteria are the most primitive organisms on Earth. They can survive in most extreme environments as their adaptive power is very high. Unlike eukaryotes, they do not have a well defined cellular organization. They do not have a well-defined nuclear and cell organelles. Bacterial cultures are easy to grow in laboratories.

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