What is a plaque composed of?
A)lysed bacteria,phage,and agar
B)bacteriophage and agar
C)lysed bacteria
D)live bacteria and bacteriophage
E)bacteriophage and dead bacteria

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Plaques are clear zones on bacterial lawns on agar plates, indicating where bacteriophages have lysed the bacteria. They consist of lysed bacteria, the phages that infected them, and the agar medium they are grown on.

What Is a Plaque Composed Of