Biology GCSE
Colony
What Colony means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Colony
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A visible cluster of genetically identical cells descended from one parent cell, so colonies can be counted to estimate numbers of viable bacteria.
Topics that use Colony
- Culturing microorganisms (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
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