2) in clinical applications of the kirby-bauer test, diluted cultures (for the mcfarland standard comparison) must be used within 30 minutes. why is this important? (hint: remember 30 minutes is only about 1 generation time, so assume the cells are not dying)

                                                        water

a colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

                                                        halon  

any of a number of unreactive gaseous compounds of carbon with bromine and other halogens, used in fire extinguishers, but now known to damage the ozone layer.

                                                  dry chemical

extinguishing agent used on class a, class b, and class c fires.

                                                  carbon dioxide

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. it is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

the answer the third choice the letter c