If a bacterial species is not susceptible to an antibacterial drug at the concentration present in a particular disk, does that necessarily mean the species is completely resistant to the drug? Explain your answer. Did you notice any colonies (isolated mounds of cells) growing within any of the zones of inhibition? If so, which plate(s) and which drug(s)? What would cause growth of colonies within a zone of inhibition?

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  1. If a bacterial species is not susceptible to an antibacterial drug at the concentration present in a particular disk, does that necessarily mean the species is completely resistant to the drug? Explain your answer.
  2. Did you notice any colonies (isolated mounds of cells) growing within any of the zones of inhibition? If so, which plate(s) and which drug(s)? What would cause growth of colonies within a zone of inhibition?

please answer both questions. 

 

S.
epidermidis
Е. coli
S.
Е. coli
epidermidis
Response
(R, I, or S)
Disk
Zone
Treatment
Response
Zone
Code
Diameter
(R, I, or S)
Diameter
(mm)
(mm)
Bacitracin
В 10
8
R
Tetracycline
ТЕ 30
24
S
35
S
Control
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Transcribed Image Text:S. epidermidis Е. coli S. Е. coli epidermidis Response (R, I, or S) Disk Zone Treatment Response Zone Code Diameter (R, I, or S) Diameter (mm) (mm) Bacitracin В 10 8 R Tetracycline ТЕ 30 24 S 35 S Control blank
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