A plaque is
A)a colony of bacteria growing on a plate.
B)a colony of bacteria that contain phage within them.
C)a region on a plate where living bacteria survive phage infection.
D)an area on a plate containing live phage-resistant bacteria.
E)an area on a plate containing phage and dead or destroyed bacteria.

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A plaque is an area on a bacterial lawn where phages have infected and lysed the bacteria, resulting in clear zones where bacteria have been destroyed.

A Plaque Is