A clear area against a confluent "lawn" of bacteria is called a
A) plaque.
B) phage.
C) rash.
D) pock.
E) cell lysis.

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A clear area against a confluent "lawn" of bacteria is called a plaque. This refers to a circular or irregular area in which the bacteria have been lysed, forming a clear zone within the bacterial layer. Plaque assays are commonly used to enumerate and isolate bacteriophages.

A Clear Area Against a Confluent "Lawn" of Bacteria Is