In agar plate medium having bacteriophages and bacteria, there are clear transparent area called
A
Transport parts
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B
Holes
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C
Bacteriophages
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D
Plaques
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Solution
The correct option is D Plaques Agar agar is used in preparing culture media to grow bacteria and other microorganisms. It is obtained from red algae such as Gracilaria and Gelidium. The clear transparent areas develop as bacteria are fed by bacteriophages are called as plaques.