M Question 50 - M3.5 Saved Required information Examine the picture that represents the serial dilution of a bacterial culture, then answer the questions that follow. The original sample is diluted several times. 10 ml LO ml 1.0 ml Original 9 ml H,o 9 mi H,O 9 ml H,O sample (10- dilution) (10-2 dilution (10- dilution Some of the dilutions (often the most dilute) are mixed with 10 m 10 ml warm agar and poured onto the plates. Isolated cells grow into colonies on the surface (appear round) and within the medium (appear lens-sharp colonies can be counted or used to establish pure cultures Most bacteria and archaea reproduce by binary fission, however, other reproductive strategies have been identified. Which of the following does not represent a reproductive strategy in bacteria or archaea? Multiple Choice O Mitosis followed by division of the cytoplasm and cell wall formation O Multiple fission with progeny held in the cell until maturity O Bud formation O Multinucleoid filaments that divide to form spores