A Microbiologist Is Studying the Growth of a Particular Strain

question 81

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is studying the growth of a particular strain of bacteria to determine when it will transition from exponential growth to stationary phase and from stationary phase to death phase.Which of the following methods of measuring microbial growth would be best for this purpose?

• A)Direct microscopic count
• B)Determining dry weight of microbes
• C)Turbidimetric measurements using a spectrophotometer
• D)Viable plate count

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