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A phage-infected bacterial culture was subjected to a series of dilutions, and a plaque as...

A phage-infected bacterial culture was subjected to a series of dilutions, and a plaque assay was performed in each case, with the results shown in the following table. What conclusion can be drawn in the case of each dilution, assuming that 0.1 mL was used in each plaque assay?

 

Dilution Factor

Assay Results

(a)

104

All bacteria lysed

(b)

105

14 plaques

(c)

106

0 plaques

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