Question

following inoculation of a semi-solid agar plate, the plate should stored upside down to prevent both desiccation (drying out) and condensation formation on the lid.
true false
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Explanation:

Storing inoculated semi-solid agar plates upside down prevents condensation from dripping onto the agar (which can disrupt colonies) and slows desiccation by trapping moisture near the agar surface, matching the stated reasoning.

Answer:

True