A technique that can be used to identify mutant bacterial cells is called
A) indicator plating.
B)replica plating.
C)master plating.
D)comparison plating.

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Replica plating is a technique where bacterial cells are transferred from the original plate onto a new plate, thus creating an identical replica of the original. This can be done to screen for mutant cells that may have different growth characteristics, such as antibiotic resistance or altered metabolic pathways, compared to the wild-type cells. The replica plates can be subjected to different conditions, such as exposure to antibiotics or nutrient limitations, to select for the growth of mutant cells. Indicator plating is a method used to detect specific traits, such as the ability to ferment a particular sugar or produce a particular pigment, and is not necessarily used for identifying mutant cells. Master plating and comparison plating are not commonly used terms in microbiology.

A Technique That Can Be Used to Identify Mutant Bacterial