A bacterial colony is produced from

A single bacterium by its repetitive division

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Multiple bacterium without replication

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Clumping of two to three bacteria

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A single bacterium without cell division

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Solution

The correct option is B A single bacterium by its repetitive division
Bacteria can be grown on a nutrient medium. A single bacterium divides to give rise to a visible aggregate of cells called colony. Each cell in a bacterial colony is called a clone. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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