The Phase of the Bacterial Growth Curve That Shows the Maximum

question 71

Multiple Choice

The phase of the bacterial growth curve that shows the maximum rate of cell division is the ______.

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

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