Why are serial dilutions often performed before aliquoting a sample of cells onto plates for counting colonies?

a. The transferred spent media can affect growth and need to be diluted out.
b. Otherwise the colonies would be too numerous to count.
c. This dilution scheme decreases error.
d. Both b and c are correct.


Answer: B

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