All of the following are characteristics of spread plates except ________.

A. spread plates readily grow anaerobic bacteria
B. spread plates are typically inoculated with a bent glass rod
C. they have colonies that grow on the surface of the agar
D. specimens are typically diluted prior to inoculation of a spread plate


Answer: A

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