Practice question
Question
A culture contains two bacterial populations ‘X’ and ‘Y’ in equal proportion. On dilution plating only two colonies were obtained due to excessive dilution. The probability that one will be X and other will be Y is:
Explanation
microbial physiology analysis shows growth regulation and host interactions follow molecular programs. Consequently 50% emerges as the valid choice since it corresponds to prokaryotic and viral strategies, aligning with established principles in microbiology literature.
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