Why is it necessary to inoculate the KIA medium all the way down to the bottom of the tube during inoculation? (What's different about the top and the bottom of the tube?)

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Why is it necessary to inoculate the KIA medium all the way down to the bottom of the tube during inoculation? (What's different about the top and the bottom of the tube?) 

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