An isolated colony on a streak plate contains millions (or even billions)of identical cells all arising from one initial cell.

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Streaking involves spreading out bacteria on a petri dish, leading to isolated colonies that arise from a single cell. As the bacteria divide and multiply, the colonies grow in size but remain genetically identical to each other. Therefore, an isolated colony on a streak plate contains millions (or even billions) of identical cells all arising from one initial cell.

An Isolated Colony on a Streak Plate Contains Millions (Or