Bacterial Cells Are Placed into a 250mL Liquid Growth Medium

question 49

Multiple Choice

Bacterial cells are placed into a 250mL liquid growth medium in a closed laboratory flask.According to Malthusian theory, they will reproduce exponentially and then:

• A)continue reproducing arithmetically as long as there are no limitations on food supply.
• B)continue reproducing geometrically as long as there are no limitations on food supply.
• C)continue reproducing arithmetically until the food supply is used up, then they will cease to grow.
• D)continue reproducing geometrically until the food supply is used up, then they will cease to grow.

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