In a bacterial culture on an agar plate, what is a zone of inhibition?     An area where the growth of bacteria is increased compared to the rest of the agar plate     An area where the growth of bacteria is prevented or reduced compared to the rest of the agar plate     An area where the growth of bacteria is not affected compared to the rest of the agar plate     An area where the the agar becomes contaminated with mold

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
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Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology
Section7.3: Culture Techniques For Bacteriology
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In a bacterial culture on an agar plate, what is a zone of inhibition?
   
An area where the growth of bacteria is increased compared to the rest of the agar plate
   
An area where the growth of bacteria is prevented or reduced compared to the rest of the agar plate
   
An area where the growth of bacteria is not affected compared to the rest of the agar plate
   
An area where the the agar becomes contaminated with mold
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