A bacterial cell that is deposited on the surface of an appropriate solid growth media will divide repeatedly until it forms a visible accumulation of bacterial growth.This is known as a bacterial
A)colony.
B)community.
C)biofilm.
D)smear.

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When a bacterial cell deposits on solid growth media, it will divide repeatedly and form a visible accumulation of bacterial growth called a colony. This is a common method of bacterial isolation and identification in microbiology. Bacterial communities and biofilms refer to more complex structures formed by multiple bacterial cells. A smear is a thin layer of microorganisms or substances spread onto a glass slide for microscopic examination.

A Bacterial Cell That Is Deposited on the Surface of an Appropriate