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The number of bacteria can be determined by ___________

(a) Streaking

(b) Four flame method

(c) Pour plate

(d) Pour plate and spread plate

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Enquiry is from Fermentation Laboratory in division Equipping a Fermentation Laboratory, the Design and Preparation of Media for Bioprocesses of Fermentation Technology

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The correct answer is (d) Pour plate and spread plate

To elaborate: The number of bacteria can be determined quantitatively by pour plate and spread plate technique due to a higher degree of dilution. The number of colonies can be counted which helps us to determine the number of bacteria present in a liquid specimen.

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