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Why might the zone of inhibition not be a perfect circle?
Interesting. What about if there are multiple bacteria on the plate? Would that affect the zone of inhibition's shape?
Yes, that could definitely affect the shape. Different bacteria may have different sensitivities to the antibiotic, causing variations in the size and shape of the zone of inhibition around each colony. Additionally, different bacteria colonies might grow at different rates, resulting in varying amounts of bacteria in different regions of the plate.