The Phase of the Bacterial Growth Curve in Which Newly

question 14

Multiple Choice

The phase of the bacterial growth curve in which newly inoculated cells are adjusting to their new environment, metabolizing but not growing at an exponential rate, is the ______.

• A) lag phase
• B) stationary phase
• C) exponential phase
• D) death phase
• E) prophase

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory System

A system that keeps track of each withdrawal or addition to inventory continuously, so records are always current.

Buffer Stock

An inventory reserve kept on hand to protect against variability in demand or supply.