A Sample of Raw,unpasteurized Milk Is Tested for Its Bacterial

A sample of raw,unpasteurized milk is tested for its bacterial content in a plate count assay.A one-milliliter sample of the milk is diluted in a 1:10 dilution series.One milliliter of the third dilution tube is plated in a pour plate.After incubation,the plate has approximately 500 colonies,indicating that the original milk sample contained

A) 500 cells per milliliter.
B) 5,000 cells per milliliter.
C) 50,000 cells per milliliter.
D) 500,000 cells per milliliter.
E) The answer cannot be determined reliably with the information given.

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