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Who developed the Petri dish in 1887?
Who developed the Petri dish in 1887?
Richard Petri
What became the standard tool for obtaining pure cultures?
What became the standard tool for obtaining pure cultures?
Petri dish
What did Richard Petri use initially to obtain and grow bacteria in pure culture?
What did Richard Petri use initially to obtain and grow bacteria in pure culture?
Natural surfaces such as a potato slice
What did Richard Petri later develop to solidify liquid nutrient solutions?
What did Richard Petri later develop to solidify liquid nutrient solutions?
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Who isolated the first pure cultures of many soil and aquatic microorganisms?
Who isolated the first pure cultures of many soil and aquatic microorganisms?
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What is the zone called where antibiotic inhibits the growth of bacteria colonies?
What is the zone called where antibiotic inhibits the growth of bacteria colonies?
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What do you call organisms with the main characteristic of requiring salinity?
What do you call organisms with the main characteristic of requiring salinity?
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Name one of the 20th-century laboratory tools that became available for microbiology.
Name one of the 20th-century laboratory tools that became available for microbiology.
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What field of science matured in the 20th century to spawn new subdisciplines?
What field of science matured in the 20th century to spawn new subdisciplines?
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Name one of the subdisciplines that emerged as microbiology matured in the 20th century.
Name one of the subdisciplines that emerged as microbiology matured in the 20th century.
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