Growth Curve
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1
During the lag phase of the bacterial growth curve, cells are:
A.Dividing at maximum rate
B.Adapting and synthesizing enzymes before dividing
C.Dying rapidly
D.Completely inactive forever
2
During the stationary phase of bacterial growth, the number of new cells:
A.Far exceeds dying cells
B.Roughly equals the number of dying cells
C.Is zero while all cells die
D.Doubles continuously
3
During which phase of the bacterial growth curve do cells divide at their maximum constant rate?
A.Lag phase
B.Log (exponential) phase
C.Stationary phase
D.Death phase
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