Question

How to identify bacterial colony?

Answer 1

Bacterial colony:

Bacterial colonies are collections of individual bacterial cells spread across a solid media.

Traits used to recognize bacterial colonies:

1. Colonies that are smooth, tiny, or rough with well-defined boundaries.
2. Appear glossy and moist.
3. Unevenly shaped or round diameter of fewer than 1 mm.
4. Few actinomycetes are filamentous and rhizoid.
5. Species-specific color variations include red, white, purple, and more.
6. A large number of cells produced by a single bacterium.