Agar
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A picture of agar jelly.
Agar is a jelly used for a growth medium for micro-organisms.
About Agar
- Agar is placed inside a petri dish to grow colonies of micro-organisms.
- Agar is made from seaweed.
- Agar is eaten in some human cultures.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Agar is a jelly used for a growth medium for micro-organisms.
About Agar
- Agar is placed inside a petri dish to grow colonies of micro-organisms.
- Agar is made from seaweed.
- Agar is eaten in some human cultures.
References
AQA
- Agar plates, page 40, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Agar, pages 40-3, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'