Colony Morphology Lab
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9 Terms
Colony morphology
The general appearance of the bacterial colonies
Shape
Refers to the entire colony configuration
Margin
The edge of the colony
Elevation
The height of the colony
Transparent
See through
Translucent
Permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on the opposite side are not clearly visible
Opaque
Not transparent or translucent
Impenetrable to light
Not allowing light to pass through
7 Colony morphology characteristics
Shape/configuration
Margin
Elevation
Surface texture/consistency
Color/pigmentation
Optical properties
Size measure in mm
Would colonies look the same or different on other media if grown under other conditions?
Colonies would look different.
Bacterial morphology is a result of how they interact with their environment
Nutrients available, agar concentration, temperature, and incubation time affect how bacteria grow
