A plaque is
A)a colony of bacteria growing on a plate.
B)a clump of bacterial cells that contain phage within them.
C)a region on a plate where bacteria that have survived phage infection are living.
D)an area on a plate that has live phage-resistant bacteria.
E)an area on a plate that has phage and dead bacteria.

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A plaque is an area on a plate where phage has lysed bacterial cells, resulting in clear zones of dead bacteria.

A Plaque Is