ou have identified two colony types A and B on the streak plate.  Now briefly describe (in 3-4 sentences) the process of how you identified the cellular morphology/arrangement of each isolate. Again, assume you have all the necessary equipment and materials at your disposal.  Be concise and thorough, not verbose; e.g., refer to the Gram stain, but describing the details of each step is not necessary. Following the description, provide the cell morphology information for each isolate.   Isolate A – Describe:    Cellular morphology & arrangement:    Gram stain color & result: Isolate B – Describe:    Cellular morphology & arrangement:    Gram stain color & result:

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