A New Enzyme That Helps Protect a Bacterial Cell from Reactive

question 32

Multiple Choice

A new enzyme that helps protect a bacterial cell from reactive oxygen species has been discovered.During which phase of growth would you expect the gene that codes for this enzyme to be expressed?

• A) lag phase
• B) log phase
• C) late log phase
• D) stationary phase

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