Biology A-Level
Controlled incubation
What Controlled incubation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Controlled incubation
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Incubating at a controlled, appropriate temperature so that growth is effective and the culture is not exposed to unnecessary contamination.
Topics that use Controlled incubation
- Cloning and biotechnology (OCR A-Level)
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- Advantages of cloning plants artificially
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- Bunsen flame
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- Exponential (log) phase
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