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The gel in a Petri dish is called "Agar".

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What is a two-piece glass or plastic dish used for growing bacteria or mold?

It is called a petri dish or culture dish, and it is used in microbiology to culture and observe the growth of bacteria, mold, or other microorganisms.


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What are the differences between a petri dish and an agar plate in microbiology experiments?

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Who is Petri?

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What is a dish used to grow microbes?

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What is Julius Richard Petri known for?

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What is the uses of petri dish in physics?

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What is a Sheep blood agar plate?

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