When practicing aseptic culturing techniques, it is important to keep all of the following in mind except

A) surrounding surfaces are decontaminated before and after handling cultures.
B) gloves and other protecting clothing may be required depending on the specimen being used.
C) the media used to grow the specimen is sterile.
D) all of the instruments and lab ware that directly touch the specimen is sterile.
E) as long as nothing unintended touches the media, there will be no contamination.


Answer: E

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