Thirty- six colonies grew in nutrient agar from 1.0 ml of undiluted sample in a standard plate count. How many cells were in the original sample?

Name: Thirty- six colonies grew in nutrient agar from 1.0 ml of undiluted sample in a standard plate count. How many cells were in the original sample?
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Since 36 colonies grew from 1.0 ml of the undiluted sample, it indicates that there were 36 cells in the original 1.0 ml sample, as each colony typically arises from a single cell.

Thirty- Six Colonies Grew in Nutrient Agar from 1