In an agar dilution tube, microbial colonies grow
A) at the bottom of the tube.
B) on the sides of the tube, although some may be at the surface.
C) embedded in the agar, rather than growing on the surface.
D) on the surface, but some creep down the sides away from the surface.
Answer: C
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