The Time Interval Going from a Single Bacterial Parent Cell

question 25

Multiple Choice

The time interval going from a single bacterial parent cell to two new daughter cells is called the ________.

• A)binary fission
• B)growth curve
• C)generation time
• D)death phase
• E)culture time

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