petri dish

petri dish

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

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Petri dish

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Flat round dish with a matching lid, made of glass or plastic material, and used for culturing organisms. a.k.a. plates, hence the term to "plate" (q.v.) a culture.

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The steady, end stage in ecological evolution of a variety of plant and animal species is termed as climax.

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Animal wastes that are added to soil as a fertilizer. Manure is usually made from the wastes of horse, cow, and chicken.

ecology

Biology; Ecology

The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments is called ecology.

habitat

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An organism's native environment.

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