Which technique is used to make a copy of the colonies on a petri plate? One plate can be analyzed by a destructive method,while the other is retained for future use.
A) penicillin selection
B) replica plating
C) bifurcated plating
D) liquid culture
E) capillary transfer

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Replica plating involves making a copy of the colonies on a petri plate by pressing a velvet-covered device onto the plate and transferring the cells to another plate with the same pattern of colonies. This technique allows for one plate to be analyzed by a destructive method while keeping another plate for future use.

Which Technique Is Used to Make a Copy of the Colonies