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- Describe how you would execute this first stage from the point you are handed the nutrient broth tube containing the mixed culture, through to the appearance of two colony types on a nutrient agar plate. Assume you have all the necessary equipment and materials at your disposal. Be concise, but thorough; limit yourself to a short paragraph (1/4-1/2 page at most) – include the method and techniques; what you expect to see, and how you would avoid contamination during the process.Which of the following is the proper technique for inoculating an agar slant with a broth culture? A. Stab the butt of the media with the wire loop. B. Stab the surface of the agar media with the wire loop beginning at the base of the tube moving toward the mouth as you withdraw the loop. C. Gently move the wire loop back and forth across the surface of the agar beginning at the mouth of the tube moving down toward the base of the slant. D. Gently move the wire loop back and forth across the surface of the agar beginning at the base of the slant as you withdraw it from the tube.What is the physical appearance (solid, liquid, semi-solid) of following media:Agar deep tube
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