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What are petri dishes?

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A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms.

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What substance goes in a petri dish?
Any microorganism such as bacteria etc. Agar jelly, a substance normally made from seaweed and is very nutritious for bacteria, moulds, etc.
What is the mass of a petri dish?
1.27 grams
Use of petri dish?
A petri dish allows someone to make observations or grow bacteria. It is often a shallow, clear dish.
Who discovered the Petri dish?
Petri dishs were not discovered they were invented. ----------------- Julius Richard Petri (1852-1921), a German specialist in bacteriology.
What is the nam of petri dish gel?
Agar