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Ten different types of culture media were inoculated with the same strain of bacteria and incubated at the same temperature. Nine of the cultures grew. Which of these conclusions can be drawn from this information?

A. One of the media lacked the nutrients needed for the bacteria to grow.
B. The temperature varied greatly during the experiment.
C. Only the culture that failed to grow bacteria was inoculated properly.
D. The media used in the experiment are all capable of sustaining bacterial growth.

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Answer:

A. One of the media lacked the nutrients needed for the bacteria to grow.

Step-by-step explanation:

Just did it on study island.

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Ten different types of culture media were inoculated with the same strain of bacteria and incubated at the same temperature. Nine of the cultures grew, the conclusions that can be drawn from this information is that one of the media lacked the nutrients needed for the bacteria to grow. The other answer choices could not logically be the answer. The correct answer is A. 
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