Four nutrient agar plates growing colonies of common Gram negative bacteria. Each independent colony arises from an individual bacterium. The size, color, shape and form of the colonies are characteristic of the bacterial species, its specific genetic makeup, and the environment which supports its growth.

Donald Johnston, (eukaryotica) author

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