12. What is an advantage of using a plate culture for the growth of bacteria rather than a broth tube or an agar slant? 13. Which one (a nutrient agar plate or a nutrient agar slant) would resist dehydration longer and be better for long term storage of bacterial cultures? A. nutrient agar slants B. nutrient agar plates 14. Were you successful in performing aseptic transfers? A. Yes B. No 15. If you were to do the aseptic transfer again, is there anything you would do differently that could give you a better result?.