After the plate is incubated in the Kirby-Bauer test, what occurs?
A)The plate is tested to make sure an isolated organism grew on the plate.
B)The diameter of each inhibition zone for each antibiotic is measured using a ruler or caliper.
C)The amount of carbon dioxide in the plate is measured to ensure confluent organism growth.
D)None of the above occurs.

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Provided that growth is satisfactory, the diameter of each inhibition zone is measured using a ruler or calipers.Plates are placed a few inches above a black, nonreflecting surface, and zones are examined from the back side of the plate illuminated with reflected light.

After the Plate Is Incubated in the Kirby-Bauer Test, What