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Culturing microorganisms

Three culture plates with different clear zones around treatment discs.
  1. 01Growing bacteria
  2. 02Keeping cultures uncontaminated
  3. 03Testing antiseptics and antibiotics
  4. 04Bacterial numbers and clear-zone area
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Plant health and defences

A thorny stem, a hairy leaf and a leaf with egg-like markings.
  1. 05Plant pests and mineral deficiencies
  2. 06How plants defend themselves
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B1 · Bacterial numbers

  1. 10Bacterial numbers in standard form

B3 · Plant diagnosis and monoclonal antibodies

  1. 07Identifying plant disease
  2. 08Making monoclonal antibodies
  3. 09Using monoclonal antibodies
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