When testing the efficacy of an antibiotic against bacteria on an agar plate, it is important to spread the bacteria evenly across the plate before you add the antibiotic. Why do the bacteria need to be applied evenly?     None of the following are true     All of the following are true     If you add more bacteria in some areas compared to others, it might obscure the effect of the antibiotic     If the area right next to the antibiotic initially received relatively few bacterial cells, that might lead you to overestimate the effectiveness of the antibiotic     If the area right next to the antibiotic initially received a relatively large number of bacterial cells, that might lead you to underestimate the effectiveness of the antibiotic

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