1. Glass Petri dishes and ____ gel must be ____ before use to ensure all bacteria is ____. 2. Pour the sterile agar plates and allow to set fully, this provides the bacterium with all the ____ needed to grow. 3. ____ the inoculating loop by heating it in the Bunsen burner ____. This kills any bacteria that are present on the loop. 4. Dip the inoculation loop into the ____ solution and make streaks on the surface of the agar plate. This allows the bacteria to spread out and to grow in individual ____ on the agar plate. 5. ____ the lid as soon as possible, secure with ____. Label and invert the plate, and store upside down.This stops additional unwanted bacteria in the air ____ the plate. 6. ____ at a maximum temperature of ____ in schools. This reduces the chance of growing ____ pathogens. Hospital laboratories would incubate plates at ____ (body temperature) to allow quick growth and identification.

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